Spitz Nevi
Few benign melanocytic lesions encountered in clinical practice elicit the level of controversy as that generated by lesions within the spectrum of Spitz nevi. Unlike melanoma, the dermoscopic structures found…
Dermatology
Procedural Pediatric Dermatology
Due to many factors, including parental anxiety, a child’s inability to understand the necessity of a procedure and a child’s unwillingness to cooperate, it can be much more challenging to…
Pediatric Photosensitivity Disorders
Photosensitivity disorders in childhood are rare, with the notable exception of overexposure as sunburn, and therefore require a more circumspect approach. Practitioners who treat children are key players in identifying…
New Findings in Genodermatoses
New technologies are accelerating the pace at which genetic defects leading to inherited skin disease are elucidated. Translation of these genetic discoveries into new therapies for patients with inherited skin…
Approach to the Patient with an Infantile Hemangioma
Infantile hemangioma is the most common soft tissue tumor of childhood. Despite its frequency, it has only been in the last decade that these lesions have been better characterized and…
Systemic Treatments for Severe Pediatric Psoriasis
Severe psoriasis is uncommon in children, but when it occurs, can be physically, emotionally and socially disabling. Systemic treatments such as phototherapy, acitretin, methotrexate and cyclosporine have been used to…
Imaging of Vascular Anomalies
Accurate characterization of vascular anomalies is important in predicting clinical course and guiding treatment. This article provides an imaging review of vascular anomalies, highlighting the particular imaging characteristics of hemangiomas…
Common Pediatric Skin Conditions with Protracted Courses
This article reviews some of the recent literature on therapeutic modalities and their efficacy in common pediatric skin conditions. Immunotherapy and laser therapy of warts and molluscum contagiosum show therapeutic…
Pediatric Morphea
This article outlines the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood morphea. Also known as localized scleroderma, morphea is a fibrosing disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissues….
The Child with Recalcitrant Dermatitis
Dermatitis is a frequent cause for referral to the pediatric dermatologist. In this article, a brief overview is given of common childhood dermatoses as well as some rarer dermatoses that…
