Publications by authors named "N Kanigsberg"

Milia are common in children. They are small, keratinizing cysts that arise either as primary epidermoid cysts or secondary to other dermatoses, trauma or certain medications. In the paediatric population, milia are most frequently congenital and resolve spontaneously.

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Porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus (PEODDN) is a rare eccrine hamartoma; the etiology is incompletely understood. A patient presented with congenital, widespread PEODDN. Clinical assessment, histopathologic, cytogenetic, and molecular genetic investigations on affected cells were pursued.

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Importance: Propranolol for infantile hemangiomas (IH) has been shown to be effective and relatively safe. However, other less lipophilic β-blockers, such as nadolol, may be preferable in individuals who experience propranolol unresponsiveness or adverse events.

Objective: To document the noninferiority and safety of oral nadolol compared with oral propranolol in infants with IH.

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Darier's disease, an autosomal dominant genodermatosis, arises from a mutation in the gene that codes for sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca-ATPase in the endoplasmic reticulum and is characterized by greasy keratotic papules commonly found in seborrheic regions. Conventional treatments, including topical corticosteroids, antibiotics, antifungals and retinoids, often have limited efficacy. The present article reports the novel use of oral magnesium chloride supplementation (300 mg daily) in the treatment of Darier disease.

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