La pitiriasi lichenoide in età pediatrica
Abstract
Pityriasis lichenoides is a spectrum of dermatologic inflammatory conditions with an acute or chronic course. The characteristic lesions are multiple erythematous macules that evolve in inflammatory papules presenting at different evolutive stages, with a symmetrical involvement of arms, hands and feet. This condition may also present with a severe phenotype, namely Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann Disease. The pathogenesis is unclear: it might be an inflammatory response with a dyscrasia of T cells and immunocomplex deposits or pro-inflammatory pathways. The clinical course might be remitting-relapsing or self-limiting; however, more severe cases may require treatment with topical corticosteroids or phototherapy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Medico e Bambino
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 91–96
- Publication date
- 11 February 2026
- Language
- EN