Natal teeth associated with Riga-Fede disease (Sublingual traumatic disease/traumatic lingual ulceration): A case report and review of literature

Introduction: Eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa is a rare, self-limiting condition of unknown origin. Ulceration on the ventral surface of the tongue in newborns or infants is more frequently associated with natal or neonatal teeth. Case report: This is a 1-month-old male patient with no significant medical history who was brought to our consultation after presenting an ulcer in the ventral region of the tongue, which increased in size and made breastfeeding difficult. Conclusion: The tooth extraction turned out to be an effective procedure by removing the two incisor neonatal teeth in the lower jaw that the patient had, 2 weeks after extraction the patient evolved favourably without presenting complications

Ecthyma gangrenosum: a report of eight cases

Abstract: Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare skin infection classically associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We performed a retrospective study of all cases diagnosed with ecthyma gangrenosum from 2004-2010 in a university hospital in Mexico (8 cases, 5 female patients and 3 male patients, ages between 4 months and 2 years). The most common risk factor for ecthyma gangrenosum is neutropenia in immunocompromised patients. In previously healthy patients, immunological evaluation is important to rule out underlying immunodeficiency. Ecthyma gangrenosum in healthy patients has a high mortality rate and early diagnosis and aggressive antibiotic treatment is imperative as it can improve patients’ prognosis. Keywords: Ecthyma; Pseudomonas; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas infection