Importance: Although clinical practice guidelines exist for the treatment of infantile hemangiomas (IHs), recommendations are heterogeneous, and wide practice variations in IH management have been reported.
Objective: To analyze the degree of agreement in treatment choices for IH among pediatric dermatologists in North America and Europe and assess whether there are differences across IH risk categories.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional interrater and intrarater agreement study was conducted through a survey based on the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology IH prospective cohort.
The use of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) for the treatment of keloids in the pediatric population is rare, despite being a common pathology at this age. Recurrences after surgery are very common. The absence of a standardized protocol for the management of recurrent keloids further complicates therapeutic decision-making.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo investigate the efficacy and tolerability of a cream (Rilastil Xerolact PB) containing a mixture of prebiotics and postbiotics, and to validate the PRURISCORE itch scale in the management of atopic dermatitis. The study is based on 396 subjects of both sexes in three age groups (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: As research continues, new drugs will no doubt be added to the current pool of treatments for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD). This raises the need for studies to determine prescriber preferences for different pharmacological options and the factors that influence their choice of treatment. Here we aim to explore physician preferences in the systemic treatment of moderate-to-severe AD, identify the sociodemographic characteristics that can influence physician preferences, and evaluate their satisfaction with current AD therapies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGeneralized pustular psoriasis (GPP) represents the rarest form of psoriasis, which may be potentially fatal. In the last decade, (likely) pathogenic variants in the IL36RN, CARD14 and AP1S3 genes have been associated with monogenic GPP forms. Despite these advances, the genetic basis of most patients with GPP remains unidentified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfantile haemangiomas are very common benign tumours in the first months of life. They are mostly cutaneous; however, extracutaneous lesions are possible, and occur in very rare cases in the central nervous system. A European multicentre observational retrospective study was conducted in the last 5 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are common; some cases require timely referral and treatment to prevent complications. We developed and validated a reliable instrument for timely and adequate referral of patients with IH to experts by nonexpert primary physicians.
Methods: In this multicenter, cross-sectional, observational study, we used a 3-stage process: (1) development of the Infantile Hemangioma Referral Score (IHReS) tool by IH experts who selected a representative set of 42 IH cases comprising images and a short clinical history, (2) definition of the gold standard for the 42 cases by a second independent committee of IH experts, and (3) IHReS validation by nonexpert primary physicians using the 42 gold standard cases.
Background: The superficial lymphatic component of vascular malformations poses a significant treatment challenge. It is responsible for the majority of symptoms presented, and to date, there is no consensus regarding treatment.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of topical rapamycin in treating superficial lymphatic malformations (LM).
Introduction: Infantile haemangiomas are benign tumours produced by the proliferation of endothelial cells of blood vessels, with a high incidence in children under the age of one year (4-10%). It is estimated that 12% of them require treatment. This treatment must be administered according to clinical practice guidelines, expert experience, patient characteristics and parent preferences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLinear morphea and lichen striatus are distinct conditions that have been linked in only one previous case report. We describe two patients with facial lichen striatus preceding linear morphea at the same site. A possible pathogenic relationship is discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Intralesional injection of Candida antigen appears to be an effective alternative for the treatment of warts.
Aim: To determine the efficacy and safety of this treatment.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed records of all children who received intralesional injection of Candida antigen at our center from January 2008 to July 2013.
Temporary henna tattoos or pseudotattoos have become increasingly widespread among children and adolescent. A generalized skin reaction, type erythema multiforme-like reaction is unusual, and rarely reported. We describe the case of a 7-year-old boy who reported erythematous papular bull's-eye shaped lesions and consolidated edema primarily in the upper and lower extremities.
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