Ulerythema ophryogenes in an adolescent. Treatment with pulsed dye laser

Authors

  • María Florencia Martinez National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Paola Cecilia Stefano National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Eliana Cella National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Adriana Natalia Torres Huamani National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Andrea Bettina Cervini National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Keywords:

ulerythema ophryogenes, pulsed dye laser, child

Abstract

Ulerythema ophryogenes is a rare dermatosis, characterized by erythematous follicular papules on the eyebrows, forehead and/ or cheeks, sometimes evolving into atrophy and alopecia. It can be associated with Noonan, Lange, Rubinstein-Taybi and cardio-facio-cutaneous syndromes. Although it tends to spontaneously resolve during adolescence, keratolytic and sunscreening agents are used with variable response. There are few publications of pulsed dye laser (PDL) treatment for this entity. We present the case of a child with ulerythema ophryogenes, with a positive response to this treatment and without adverse effects.

Author Biographies

María Florencia Martinez, National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Resident Physician

Paola Cecilia Stefano, National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician

Eliana Cella, National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician

Adriana Natalia Torres Huamani, National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician

Andrea Bettina Cervini, National Hospital of Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Service

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Published

2019-05-24

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2019): January-March 2019

Section

Clinical Cases

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