Association of pediatric psoriasis severity with excess and central adiposity: an international cross-sectional study.

Objective: To investigate the relationship of excess and central adiposity with pediatric psoriasis severity.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Multicenter, cross-sectional study of 409 psoriatic children. Psoriasis was classified as mild (worst Physician's Global Assessment score ≤3 with body surface area ≤10%) or severe (worst Physician's Global Assessment score ≥3 with body surface area >10%).

Clinical manifestations of pediatric psoriasis: results of a multicenter study in the United States.

The clinical features of pediatric psoriasis warrant further attention. A national study was conducted to determine the prevalence of scalp and nail involvement and a history of guttate psoriasis at onset according to age, sex, and disease severity. One hundred eighty-one children ages 5 to 17 years with plaque psoriasis were enrolled in a multicenter, cross-sectional study.

A 13-year-old girl with recurrent localized bruising and hemorrhagic skin papules.

CME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1.Identify clinical features of a microcystic lymphatic malformation (MLM).2.