Cow’s Milk Allergy Is a Major Contributor in Recurrent Perianal Dermatitis of Infants
Joint Authors
El-Deeb, Marwa Talaat
Hamdy, Ahmad Mohamed
El-Hodhod, Mostafa Abdel-Aziz
Elmaraghy, Mohamed O.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Pharmacology
Abstract EN
Background.
Recurrent perianal inflammation has great etiologic diversity.
A possible cause is cow’s milk allergy (CMA).
The aim was to assess the magnitude of this cause.
Subjects and Methods.
This follow up clinical study was carried out on 63 infants with perianal dermatitis of more than 3 weeks with history of recurrence.
Definitive diagnosis was made for each infant through medical history taking, clinical examination and investigations including stool analysis and culture, stool pH and reducing substances, perianal swab for different cultures and staining for Candida albicans.
Complete blood count and quantitative determination of cow’s milk-specific serum IgE concentration were done for all patients.
CMA was confirmed through an open withdrawal-rechallenge procedure.
Serum immunoglobulins and CD markers as well as gastrointestinal endoscopies were done for some patients.
Results.
Causes of perianal dermatitis included CMA (47.6%), bacterial dermatitis (17.46%), moniliasis (15.87%), enterobiasis (9.52%) and lactose intolerance (9.5%).
Predictors of CMA included presence of bloody and/or mucoid stool, other atopic manifestations, anal fissures, or recurrent vomiting.
Conclusion.
We can conclude that cow’s milk allergy is a common cause of recurrent perianal dermatitis.
Mucoid or bloody stool, anal fissures or ulcers, vomiting and atopic manifestations can predict this etiology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
El-Hodhod, Mostafa Abdel-Aziz& Hamdy, Ahmad Mohamed& El-Deeb, Marwa Talaat& Elmaraghy, Mohamed O.. 2012. Cow’s Milk Allergy Is a Major Contributor in Recurrent Perianal Dermatitis of Infants. ISRN Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469829
Modern Language Association (MLA)
El-Hodhod, Mostafa Abdel-Aziz…[et al.]. Cow’s Milk Allergy Is a Major Contributor in Recurrent Perianal Dermatitis of Infants. ISRN Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
El-Hodhod, Mostafa Abdel-Aziz& Hamdy, Ahmad Mohamed& El-Deeb, Marwa Talaat& Elmaraghy, Mohamed O.. Cow’s Milk Allergy Is a Major Contributor in Recurrent Perianal Dermatitis of Infants. ISRN Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469829
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469829