See Also: rupia escharotica(medicine)
rupia(medicine)
rupia(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
medicine man(dictionary)
medicine man(encyclopedia)
medicine(dictionary)
medicine(2)(dictionary)

rupia escharotica (medicine)


rupia escharotica -->
dermatitis gangrenosa infantum


A bullous or pustular eruption, of uncertain origin, followed by necrotic ulcers or extensive gangrene in children under 2 years of age; if untreated, death may result from haematogenous infection, such as liver abscess.

Synonym: disseminated cutaneous gangrene, ecthyma gangrenosum, pemphigus gangrenosus, rupia escharotica.