Dermatology News

Combining basic therapy and immunotherapy led to significant clinico-immunological improvement in children with exacerbation of moderate atopic dermatitis, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-World Allergy Organization World Allergy and Asthma Congress in Milan.

About 30% of 16-year-olds with active atopic eczema in Sweden were untreated, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-World Allergy Organization World Allergy and Asthma Congress in Milan.

A stable prevalence of eczema was observed in a Danish cohort studied from infancy through adolescence, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-World Allergy Organization World Allergy and Asthma Congress in Milan.

A 16-year-old male with a complex psychiatric history — fetal alcohol syndrome, mental retardation, bipolar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and schizophrenia — and Crohn’s disease presents to the ED with a 3-day history of worsening left-sided facial swelling. The patient developed a pimple on the left side of the face 3 days prior to being seen. The lesion has grown in size with increasing erythema and edema.

While sun exposure in early childhood did not decrease during an 8-year period in Australia, the reported use of sun protection did, according to study results.

A 10-year-old boy presents to your clinic with a rash on his trunk and anterior neck. His mother stated he had this rash since he was aged 2 to 3 years. The patient has never seen a doctor and was asyptomatic to date. Systemic examination was benign and the patient had no joint swelling, fever or abdominal pain.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has endorsed new evidence-based guidelines for the management of pediatric acne developed by the American Acne and Rosacea Society.

A somatic activating mutation in GNAQ causes Sturge-Weber syndrome and port-wine stains, according to recent study results.

Medicaid-insured children with eczema had limited access to dermatologists, according to recent study results.

Children who have acute infectious mononucleosis and are treated with amoxicillin may not be at higher risk for rash compared with other antibiotics, according to data published online.