From the SOCU Poster Hall | Systemic Therapies for Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Clinicians treating adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can use a variety of strategies, from topical and oral medications, to deroofing and laser therapy, as research supports their use. However, choosing an appropriate treatment isn’t as easy when the patient is a developing child. Data on the long-term safety of systemic medications for HS in children isn’t well known. Yet treating pe …
Clinicians treating adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can use a variety of strategies, from topical and oral medications, to deroofing and laser therapy, as research supports their use. However, choosing an appropriate treatment isn’t as easy when the patient is a developing child. Data on the long-term safety of systemic medications for HS in children isn’t well known. Yet treating pe … 
Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens or dissecting cellulitis (DC) is a rare and chronic disease with a predilection for the occipital, vertex, and parietal scalp. DC is characterized by multinodular lesions with purulent drainage and sinus tract formation. It is classically seen in middle-aged males of African descent. The etiology of the disease is unknown; however, leading theories … 
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin condition characterized by pruritus and occurs as a result of factors related to impaired skin barrier and immune response, as well as environmental and infectious agents. Patients with poor control on topical therapy are looking for safe and effective systemic treatments. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at dupilumab, whic … 
In this month’s installment of Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, we will review methotrexate and its use in dermatology. Methotrexate has been utilized as therapy for psoriasis and many other dermatologic conditions since its approval by the FDA in 1972.1 While an effective systemic agent for a multitude of dermatologic and non-dermatologic diseases, prescribers should be aware of the side effect profile … 
Dr. Yasmine Kirkorian, Interim Chief of Dermatology at Children's National Health System and Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, summarizes recent controversies in the field of pediatric dermatology regarding the usage of systemic therapies in children.
This article will provide an overview of the following:
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