Publications by authors named "M Panzone"
Article Synopsis
- Lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) is a rare skin disorder affecting T-cells, and there's limited information about its impact on children.
- A study analyzed data from 87 pediatric patients diagnosed with LyP over a 24-year period, noting that most cases were initially misdiagnosed and the average age at onset was 7 years.
- The prognosis appears positive, with a 100% overall survival rate, although 10% of patients had associated blood cancers, indicating a significantly higher risk of malignancy compared to the general youth population.
Nail psoriasis is a chronic nail disorder that commonly affects psoriatic patients causing severe distress despite the limited body surface area. Treatments for nail psoriasis are limited, as nails are often difficult to treat with topical therapies, and among different systemic agents responses are unpredictable. We carried out a prospective study in order to analyze the effectiveness and tolerability of topical cyclosporine hydrogel ointment in nail psoriasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUpdate on the Management of Pediatric Psoriasis: An Italian Consensus.
Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)
August 2022
Introduction: Psoriasis affects children with a considerable burden in early life. Treating pediatric psoriasis is challenging also because of the lack of updated specific guidelines. With the recent approval of several biologics for pediatric psoriasis and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the management of young psoriatic patients is facing major changes.
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