Dermatology News

Skin abscesses have become increasingly common, particularly in association with MRSA infection, and despite new therapeutic options, the success rate is highly variable, according to a recent review in The New England Journal of Medicine.

PuraCap Pharmaceutical has announced its participation in a phase 2 trial to assess daily treatment of its topical ceramide-dominant complete lipid mixture to prevent eczema in infants at risk for allergic conditions.

Hand, foot and mouth disease can present with a range of clinical symptoms, but certain virus serotypes are associated with specific dermatological patterns, according to recent study findings published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

SAN DIEGO — Cesarean delivery and prenatal antiobiotic exposure had a possible effect on gut microbiota, which in turn influenced the risk for infant atopic dermatitis, according to late-breaking data presented at the 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting.

A 16-year-old male presents for evaluation of yellowish-white papules on the penis. The lesion was first noted 2 months ago, and it is asymptomatic. The patient does not note any drainage or bleeding from this area. He does not have similar lesions on any other part of his body. He is sexually active with one partner and only occasionally uses condoms. The patient is otherwise in good health.

A 7-year-old female with a history of eczema was admitted to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of a severe skin rash (Figure 1). She had a long history of this rash waxing and waning for years and was diagnosed by dermatology with severe atopic dermatitis and prescribed topical steroid cream, an emollient and ultraviolet B therapy. One year later, she was readmitted with another severe exacerbation of the rash (Figure 2). The rash responded to intensification of her topical treatment but was unrelenting, and with only her mother to help, who was “disabled” and wheelchair-bound, one can see how her dermatitis would frequently flair; never really clearing.

A 6-year-old boy presents to your office with worsening rash. He began developing small skin-colored to pink papules on the right chest approximately 7 months ago. The papules spread to his right arm and abdomen. They are asymptomatic. Approximately 3 weeks ago, his parents noticed he erupted in larger, pruritic papules appearing on the extensor arms and legs. He is otherwise well. His sister had similar, small, skin-colored papules on the arms for several months that resolved last year without treatment.

Infants hospitalized with cholestasis experienced erosive dermatitis after receiving zinc-deficient parenteral nutrition formulations, according to a report from the CDC.

Children with chronic dermatitis of the perianal, buttock and facial areas were found to have allergic contact dermatitis to methylisothiazolinone in wet wipes, according to recent study results.

Chemotherapy-induced alopecia was common among pediatric patients, with 12% of patients experiencing incomplete or no hair regrowth at 6 months posttreatment, a condition strongly associated with thiotepa use, according to recent study results.