Table 1 Rashes in the diaper area in the study population classified into three groups
From: Diaper rashes can indicate systemic conditions other than diaper dermatitis
Rashes in the diaper area and disease diagnosis | Number cases (%) |
|---|---|
1) Skin condition caused by the presence of the diaper | |
Irritant diaper dermatitis (IDD) | 125 (41.67) |
2) Rashes exacerbated by the diaper (but not directly caused by it) | |
Intertrigo | 39 (13) |
Candida albicans diaper dermatitis | 25 (8.33) |
Seborrheic dermatitis | 18 (6) |
Psoriasis | 10 (3.33) |
Impetigo (Streptococcal/ Staphylococcal infection) | 9 (3) |
3) Eruptions present regardless of the presence of the diaper | |
Eczema | 21 (7) |
Hemangioma | 12 (4) |
Hand foot mouth disease | 7 (2.33) |
Acrodermatitis enteropathica | 6 (2) |
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) | 6 (2) |
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) | 5 (1.67) |
Scabies | 5 (1.67) |
Henoch Sherleiin Purpura (HSP) | 4 (1.33) |
Steven Johnson syndrome | 2 (0.67) |
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus (LS&A) | 2 (0.67) |
Wart | 1 (0.33) |
Kawasaki disease | 1 (0.33) |
Bullous pemphigoid | 1 (0.33) |
Epidermolysis bullosa | 1 (0.33) |