Dermatology News

Despite no identified predictor of remission, children with chronic urticaria had a 67.7% remission rate at 5 years after onset of symptoms, according to recent study results.

Pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing infliximab therapy experienced potentially harsh skin lesions, according to recent study data.

Wet wrap therapy was beneficial as an acute intervention for children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in whom other therapies have failed, according to researchers.

An 8-year-old girl presents to your office with a rash unresponsive to therapy. She first noticed pink papules appearing on the feet 10 months ago. They gradually enlarged and developed central clearing. She denies pruritus, pain and scaling. She has been treated for tinea corporis for 9 months with topical creams, first with over-the-counter terbinafine 1% cream and then prescription ketoconazole 2% cream twice daily to the affected areas. The lesions continued to enlarge and none cleared; thus, she was subsequently treated with griseofulvin for 1 month without improvement.

Summer get-togethers like the Fourth of July holiday are occasions for allergists and patients to be aware of seasonal-related allergy symptoms and triggers, according to information from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

An 8-year-old male presented to pediatric dermatology for evaluation of a round dry patch on the back of his left thigh. The lesion has been present for 2 years and initially started as a quarter-sized hypopigmented patch that became larger, more erythematous and scaly with time. The lesion is asymptomatic, with no pain or pruritus in the area. Several fungal cultures were done in the past but were all negative, according to the treating physician. He even completed a 4-week trial of topical antifungal therapy without improvement. The patient is otherwise healthy and does not have a history of eczema or dry skin.

Probiotics were effective as treatment for children and adults with atopic dermatitis, but not for infants, according to recent study results.

Wheeze in Dutch schoolchildren has stabilized since 2001, eczema has remained stable, and hay fever has increased more than 3% from 2001 and 2010, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology annual congress in Copenhagen, Denmark.

A child in North Dakota acquired cutaneous leishmaniasis from a different etiologic species than the Leishmania mexicana species that has been documented in the 10 cases of the disease in the south-central United States, according to a case report published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

A 13-year-old, right-handed male presents for evaluation of nevi when a suspicious lesion is noted on his left forearm. The patient reports that he developed a blistering rash in this area a month before presentation. He does not have blisters or similar lesions on other parts of his body. He denies applying any new skin care products to this area. He is not taking any medications.