Pediatrics
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
Teen boy’s knee lesion has changed
A teen boy has a violaceous circular plaque on his left knee.
News from the FDA/CDC
Adalimumab biosimilar Cyltezo gets interchangeability designation
The approval of the supplemental biologics license application for Cyltezo makes the adalimumab biosimilar just the second biosimilar to be...
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9-step ladder may kids with allergies return to eggs
Attempts to reintroduce egg into the child’s diet can start at the age of 12 months or 6 months from the last reaction.
Case Reports
Acyclovir-Resistant Cutaneous Herpes Simplex Virus in DOCK8 Deficiency
Patients with dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8 ) deficiency are...
Latest News
Benzene prompts recalls of spray antifungals and sunscreens
Bayer and Coppertone voluntarily recall products after identifying benzene in specific lots.
Case Letter
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in an Adolescent Boy
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is an uncommon, self-limited condition characterized by benign lymphadenopathy and variable systemic symptoms.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19: Two more cases of mucosal skin ulcers reported in male teens
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Conference Coverage
Extension study finds dupilumab effective for up to 1 year in teens with AD
At 52 weeks, 37% of 52 patients with weights under 60 kg reached an Investigator Global Assessment of 0/1, a level that had been fairly steady...
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A female toddler presents with an itchy yellow nodule
A healthy 2-year-old female presented with a bump on her posterior right thigh.
Conference Coverage
Management of pediatric food allergies evolving
“Once you just get them on the right [regimen], they don’t need to be cutting the food out of their diet. It’s just making their life...
Feature
Acceptance of biosimilars grows but greater use may hinge on switching, interchangeability studies
The slow adoption of biosimilars in the United States has begun to pick up and experts hope that they can put a brake on drug spending, but...