Steroid Rosacea in Prepubertal Children

Article Abstract:

The tendency for children to be susceptible to perioral dermatitis, also known as steroid rosacea, may be involved with a genetic predisposition. Steroid rosacea is a rash similar in appearance to acne rosacea which can be caused by reaction to topical corticosteroids. Of 106 prepubertal children with the rash, a family history of the same problem was involved in 20% of the cases, and the figure is probably higher, as not all family members could be interviewed. In accompanying the children, it was found that 11 of the parents had rosacea, even when they believed theywere not affected.

Causes of, Complications and side effects, Topical medication, Corticosteroids, Acne rosacea, Topical drugs, Adrenocortical hormones

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Initial lesion size as a predictive factor in determining the response of port-wine stains in children treated with the pulse dye laser

Article Abstract:

The smaller the port wine stain, the more likely it is to be completely eradicated by laser treatment. Port wine stains are birth marks caused by abnormal capillary formations. A group of 83 patients between 2 weeks and 17 years of age had laser treatments for a port wine stain. Overall, 22% experienced complete clearance. The birth defect was completely cleared in 32% of children whose stain was smaller than 20 square centimeters (cm) compared with 8% of children whose stain was over 20 square cm. Treatment was also more successful if it was begun before one year of age. Half of children under one year with a stain less than 20 square cm were cured compared with cure rates ranging from 22% to 33% for older children. Because age is a factor and stains are usually smaller in infancy, treatment should be undertaken early.

Usage, Lasers in surgery, Laser surgery, Port-wine stain

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Herpes simplex virus-associated erythema multiforme in perpubertal children

Article Abstract:

A variety of erythema multiforme (EM) which is associated with herpes simplex virus (HSV) may not respond to treatment during the episode but can be helped with prophylactic treatment. An episode can be brought on by exposure to sun. Among a group of 12 prepubescent children, even those with no HSV history had HSV in the bull's-eye shaped lesions of EM. Some of them did not respond to either oral or topically-applied acyclovir, but after the episode, prophylactic treatment with oral acyclovir was significantly effective in preventing new outbreaks.

Health aspects, Physiological aspects, Acyclovir, Herpes simplex virus, Erythema multiforme

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