[Mammary duct ectasia in children].

Authors describe two uncommon cases of infantile mammary duct ectasia (EDM). This disease, first reported in 1983, is characterized by dilatation of the subareolar duct system, and by phlogistic reaction and fibrosis. In the medical literature only 8 cases have been reported, but probably its frequency is undervalued due to the scarce general knowledge of this pathology.

Clinical diversity of Raynaud's phenomenon in childhood: report of six cases.

Six pediatric patients with Raynaud's phenomenon are reported. Three patients had clinical and immunological evidence for a connective tissue disease; one had primary Raynaud's phenomenon associated with antinuclear antibodies and two had Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to exposure to lead and to a vibrating instrument, respectively. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications of these observations will be discussed.

Cyclosporin A in the treatment of juvenile chronic arthritis and childhood polymyositis-dermatomyositis. Results of a preliminary study.

In this study we have investigated the efficacy and safety of cyclosporin A (CyA) in a group of pediatric patients with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA, 9 cases) and polymyositis-dermatomyositis (PM-DM, 3 cases). Of the 9 JCA patients, 7 had the systemic and 2 the polyarticular form of the disease. All of the patients received CyA after the failure of corticosteroids and/or cytotoxic drugs.

[Infantile dermatomyositis. Clinical aspects and prospective treatments].

Juvenile dermatomyositis (DMI) is a rare illness of multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. It is usually considered as a part of the spectrum of polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM), and is distinguished from the adult form in having a number of different clinical features as well as distinctive pathologic findings. Although the clinical findings and course of the disease, laboratory evaluation and therapy have been reviewed, many of these studies are old and may not accurately reflect the current status of the disease as it is now defined and treated.