Parry-Romberg syndrome is a rare form of localized scleroderma that can affect deep tissues, including muscles and the central nervous system. Early and appropriate treatment during the inflammatory phase is essential to prevent serious sequelae. We present the case of an 11-year-old patient whose first manifestation was a palpebral hypochromia, followed by pseudo paralysis of the third cranial nerve with ptosis and hypotropia, whose late diagnosis delayed the start of treatment and conditioned an unfavorable evolution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disorder predominantly affecting the elderly, with rare occurrences in children. We report a case of a 3-year-old girl with BP who initially failed conventional treatments but achieved complete remission following dupilumab therapy. This case suggests that dupilumab could be an effective and safe alternative for pediatric BP resistant to standard therapies, though further studies are needed to confirm its efficacy.
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January 2025
Pediatr Dermatol
November 2024
Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba
June 2024
Objetives: Obtain a version to validate it in a population of adults with AD.
Materials And Methods: 1) Translation into Spanish and cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire from the original version in English, through a seven-step process. 2) Evaluation of the unidimensionality of the resulting scale by means of an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), of its reliability by means of Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and of its validity by evaluating the correlation of its score with those of the POEM and DLQI questionnaires.
Arch Argent Pediatr
December 2024
Tinea capitis is a dermatophytosis, which is more common in children. It is caused by dermatophytes that vary according to the region; the most frequently isolated dermatophyte in our setting is Microsporum canis. Given its anthropophilic nature, its dissemination via interpersonal transmission and through the use of hair care tools is very common.
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March 2024
Background: Idiopathic aseptic facial granuloma (IAFG) is an underrecognized pediatric skin disease, currently considered within the spectrum of rosacea. It usually manifests as a solitary, reddish, asymptomatic nodule on the cheek that resolves spontaneously.
Methods: Retrospective and descriptive observational study of 43 pediatric patients with a clinical diagnosis of IAFG, followed between 2004 and 2022, at two general hospitals in Argentina.
Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba
December 2023
Introduction: in one third of patients with psoriasis, symptoms start during childhood and adolescence, with a strong emotional and psychosocial impact.
Objective: to develop a guideline for the systemic treatment of psoriasis in pediatric patients by means of recommendations based on the best available evidence.
Materials And Methods: Sources: articles indexed in PubMed, Epistemonikos, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library and Scielo, published between January 2010 and May 2022, in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba
December 2022
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin condition that is associated with detrimental effects on the lives of patients and their families, including an impact on quality of life (QOL). Studies about QOL on Latin American AD patients are scarce and have generally included few patients.
Objective: describing AD impact on the QOL in a large cohort in Argentina.
Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common benign tumors of childhood, and segmental ones are rare and associated with a poor prognosis. While these tumors look harmless, one of their main related complications is ulceration during tumor growth. The management in these cases is extremely challenging, requiring a combination of multiple approaches, some specifically aimed at preventing the proliferation of the hemangioma and others aimed at wound care, pain management, and prevention of further infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTinea capitis (TC) is a superficial mycosis of the scalp, considered one of the most common dermatophyte infections in children. Until now, the species mainly described in our environment are Microsporum and secondly Trichophyton, which are contracted mainly by direct contact with infected animals or humans, respectively. We present the case of an 8-year-old patient with alopecia and inflammatory lesions of 2 years of evolution, finally reaching the diagnosis of inflammatory tinea capitis caused by T.
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January 2022
Importance: Ichthyoses are clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorders characterized by scaly skin. Despite decades of investigation identifying pathogenic variants in more than 50 genes, clear genotype-phenotype associations have been difficult to establish.
Objective: To expand the genotypic and phenotypic spectra of ichthyosis and delineate genotype-phenotype associations.
Medicina (B Aires)
August 2021
CARD14-associated papulosquamous eruption (CAPE) is a proposed term that encompasses features ranging from psoriasis to pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) in association with CARD14 mutations. The early onset of the disease, prominent facial involvement, family history of an autosomal dominant trait, and poor response to conventional treatment are characteristics of CAPE that distinguish it from classical psoriasis and PRP. We describe the clinical features, family history, and response to therapy in three unrelated children with CAPE and compare these characteristics with those of previously described pediatric patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrichophyton benhamiae is a zoonotic dermatophyte that can cause tinea corporis, tinea faciei and tinea capitis, producing inflammatory lesions, especially in children. In this publication, we describe 7clinical cases of pediatric patients that occurred in our institution between July 2019 and January 2020. All patients underwent a conventional mycological study.
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March 2021
Most monogenic disorders have a primary clinical presentation. Inherited ISG15 deficiency, however, has manifested with two distinct presentations to date: susceptibility to mycobacterial disease and intracranial calcifications from hypomorphic interferon-II (IFN-II) production and excessive IFN-I response, respectively. Accordingly, these patients were managed for their infectious and neurologic complications.
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