Mana Nasseri, Bhupender Yadav, Christopher Rossi, Liny John, A Yasmine Kirkorian
{"title":"Rapidly Growing Neck Mass in a Newborn.","authors":"Mana Nasseri, Bhupender Yadav, Christopher Rossi, Liny John, A Yasmine Kirkorian","doi":"10.1111/pde.15885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15885","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143502559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pediatric Ewing's Sarcoma and Permanent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: A Case-Control Study.","authors":"Madeline Lillich, Stuart Gold, Diana McShane","doi":"10.1111/pde.15907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15907","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia (PCIA), defined as the persistence of hair loss for > 6 months following chemotherapy cessation, is a rare pediatric diagnosis. A retrospective chart review was conducted to characterize cases of PCIA not previously reported in pediatric Ewing's sarcoma (ES) patients after completion of therapeutic chemotherapy, comparing demographic factors, cumulative chemotherapy dosing, family history of hair loss, and treatment methodologies with a control group. Of 12 patients with an history of pediatric ES, three were diagnosed with PCIA. Our findings suggest that PCIA can occur after treatment for ES in the pediatric population and that treatments, including topical and oral minoxidil, can be beneficial but may not result in complete hair regrowth.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joselyn Ye-Tay, Brian A Moreno, Folasade F Fayiga, Ana M Duarte
{"title":"Rapidly Progressive Rash Associated With Systemic Symptoms in a 5-Year-Old Girl.","authors":"Joselyn Ye-Tay, Brian A Moreno, Folasade F Fayiga, Ana M Duarte","doi":"10.1111/pde.15883","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15883","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143458858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shanmathi Sethumadhavan, Raman C Varsha, Saritha Mohanan, Dhayalini Raj, Raj R Remya
{"title":"Hyperpigmented Streaks on the Sole of a 12-Year-Old Girl.","authors":"Shanmathi Sethumadhavan, Raman C Varsha, Saritha Mohanan, Dhayalini Raj, Raj R Remya","doi":"10.1111/pde.15889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15889","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143458855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lauren Parsons, Alice Chen, Brooke Bertus, Colleen Beatty, Julian Stashower, Patrick Tomboc, Sebastian Brooke, Zachary Zinn
{"title":"Topical Trametinib for Agminated Spitz Nevi Harboring HRAS Mutation.","authors":"Lauren Parsons, Alice Chen, Brooke Bertus, Colleen Beatty, Julian Stashower, Patrick Tomboc, Sebastian Brooke, Zachary Zinn","doi":"10.1111/pde.15903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The treatment of agminated Spitz nevi can be challenging due to the potential for disfigurement in cosmetically sensitive areas. We report the case of a pediatric patient with progressive agminated Spitz nevi arising from a nevus spilus on the face with an associated pathogenic HRAS p.G13R mutation revealed on next-generation sequencing (NGS). The patient was treated with compounded topical trametinib 1% cream and demonstrated significant clinical improvement following 12 weeks of twice-daily treatment. Our case highlights the potential role of MEK inhibition as a targeted, non-surgical treatment for HRAS-mutated agminated Spitz nevi and adds to the growing understanding of their genetic etiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143458819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christine Li, Holly Neale, Isabella Plumptre, Patrick O'Donnell, Dori Goldberg, Karen Wiss, Diana Reusch
{"title":"Atrophic Facial Plaque in a 4-Month-Old Male: An Unusual Presentation of Hair Follicle Nevus.","authors":"Christine Li, Holly Neale, Isabella Plumptre, Patrick O'Donnell, Dori Goldberg, Karen Wiss, Diana Reusch","doi":"10.1111/pde.15899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hair follicle nevus is a rare benign follicular hamartoma that is characterized histologically by the proliferation of vellus hair follicles with peri-follicular fibrous thickening. Clinically, hair follicle nevus is most commonly reported as an asymptomatic papule or nodule on the head and neck. Here, we describe an unusual presentation of hair follicle nevus presenting as an atrophic plaque on the cheek of a male infant.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143433606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PLACK Syndrome in Two Unrelated Indian Children Caused by Novel Pathogenic Variants in the CAST Gene.","authors":"Sahana M Srinivas, Shashikumar Basavapura","doi":"10.1111/pde.15823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15823","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>PLACK syndrome is an autosomal recessively inherited genodermatosis characterized by peeling skin, leukonychia, acral keratoses, cheilitis, and knuckle pads caused by variants in CAST gene. This report describe two unrelated Indian children with typical features of PLACK syndrome and homozygous novel variants in the CAST gene.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143390146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating the Cutaneous Manifestations and Associated Comorbidities of Childhood Obesity.","authors":"Samantha Epstein, Sonal D Shah","doi":"10.1111/pde.15887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15887","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rates of childhood obesity are rising, making it a public health concern due to its link to numerous poor health outcomes over the lifespan. In adults, obesity is associated with various inflammatory skin conditions; however, this is not well-studied in children with obesity. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the TrinetX Research Network Database, evaluating children under 18 with and without obesity and various dermatologic conditions and comorbidities. Childhood obesity was associated with increased rates of all dermatologic conditions and associated comorbidities evaluated (p < 0.05). This study highlights associations between various dermatologic conditions and comorbidities in children with obesity, compared with those without, emphasizing the need for early intervention and management strategies to mitigate obesity related health complications in pediatric populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143389980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acquired Digital Fibrokeratoma in a 6-Year-Old Patient: The Youngest Reported Case.","authors":"Paul Vance, Michael Hohnadel","doi":"10.1111/pde.15888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15888","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acquired digital fibrokeratoma (ADF) is a rare, benign tumor most commonly seen in adults aged 30-60, with pediatric cases being exceedingly rare. We report a case of ADF in a 6-year-old male, the youngest documented patient to date, who presented with a persistent 6-mm papule on the right first finger misdiagnosed as a verruca. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis, and the lesion was successfully treated with surgical excision without recurrence. This case expands the demographic understanding of ADF and underscores the importance of including it in the differential diagnosis of atypical skin lesions in pediatric patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143382943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Toluwalashe Onamusi, Jennifer Murphy, Sonal D Shah
{"title":"Racial Differences in Disease Characteristics of Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa.","authors":"Toluwalashe Onamusi, Jennifer Murphy, Sonal D Shah","doi":"10.1111/pde.15891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding the potential racial differences in presentation, severity, and outcomes of pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can help deliver equitable and individualized care, especially as this condition is increasingly being acknowledged in this population. We conducted a single-center retrospective analysis of 70 pediatric patients diagnosed with HS who were seen at our institution. There was no statistically significant difference in biologic treatments between non-Hispanic Black (NHB) patients when compared to non-Hispanic White (NHW) patients, although NHW patients overall received biologic therapy more frequently (17.4%) than NHB patients (12.8%). The observed racial differences in pediatric HS highlight the need for further investigation of possible underlying factors contributing to disease heterogeneity and treatment response to optimize the care provided and patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143382975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}