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Clin Rheumatol
January 2025
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology and Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Objective: Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is a rare autoinflammatory bone disease associated with other chronic inflammatory diseases such as familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), spondylarthropathies, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and pyoderma gangrenosum. We aimed to describe the clinical and follow-up characteristics of patients with CNO and to compare findings between patients with and without comorbidities.
Methods: The clinical records of patients with CNO who were followed up in our pediatric rheumatology clinic between 2018 and 2023 were reviewed.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No. 321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
Pyoderma, commonly known as impetigo, is a bacterial skin infection causing pus formation, prevalent globally, especially in resource-poor areas. It affects both children and adults, including those with conditions like diabetes. Despite its significant impact and economic burden, research on its global epidemiology is limited.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, KKR Sapporo Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an extremely rare disorder in children. We report a nine-month-old girl with PG who presented with high-grade fever and rapidly progressive ulcers at the site of a Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) inoculation 2 months after the immunization. Additional small pustules developed on her hand and posterior neck three months after the immunization and rapidly progressed.
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November 2024
Ziauddin Hospital KDLB, Karachi-Pakistan.
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare and severe skin disease that is typically accompanied by a systemic infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. It manifests as painful, necrotic lesions surrounded by redness and including a noticeable black eschar in the centre. The majority of ecthyma gangrenosum instances occur in immunocompromised individuals, such as those with significant underlying medical conditions or those who are neutropenic.
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November 2024
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare skin disorder with poorly understood pathophysiology. PG infrequently occurs in children, and approximately 4% of patients with PG are infants and children. First line therapy is topical and systemic corticosteroids, which typically yields rapid response.
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