Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder characterized clinically by erythematous papules and plaques covered with silvery scales. Pediatric psoriasis is a well-recognized entity having profound psychosocial and life-altering impact. Psoriasis in children differs in clinical features, natural history, epidemiology, triggering factors, treatment choices, and long-term outcome. Diagnosis and management of pediatric psoriasis focusing on controversial aspects of disease and treatment unique to the pediatric patients have been discussed in this chapter.
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Al-Mutairi, N. (2016). Childhood Psoriasis. In: Oranje, A., Al-Mutairi, N., Shwayder, T. (eds) Practical Pediatric Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32159-2_5
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