[Psoriasis Vulgaris in Children and Adolescents. Pathogenesis, Clinical Picture and Therapy]

Overview

Journal Hautarzt

Specialty Dermatology

Date 2015 Feb 10

PMID 25659385

Authors

P H Hoger

H Hamm

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Abstract

Background: The prevalence of psoriasis vulgaris in childhood ranges from 0.12 % in infants to 1.2 % in adolescents. Psoriasis is a polygenic disease triggered by external factors and is influenced by comorbidities such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases and rheumatic diseases.

Clinical Features: Its clinical presentation is variable. Typical complications include erythroderma, disseminated pustulosis and arthropathy.

Therapy: Amongst a wide range of topical or systemic therapeutical options, individualized treatment is based on severity, site and extent of cutaneous involvement, age, potential side-effects and comorbidities.

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