Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

This includes:

• irritant dermatitis - weeping, erythematous lesions confined to nappy area; body folds spared
  
  
• seborrhoeic dermatitis - erythema and scaling of nappy area; often with lesions of scalp, face and axillae
  
  
• candidiasis - macerated, erythematous lesions; pustulation and satellite lesions adjacent to nappy area
  
  
• dermatophyte infections
  
  
• intertrigo (1)

Reference:

• 1. Langley R.G.B et al. Psoriasis: epidemiology, clinical features, and quality of life. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2005;64(2)