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Archivos argentinos de pediatría
Print version ISSN 0325-0075On-line version ISSN 1668-3501
Abstract
AFSAR, Fatma S; DINIZ, Gulden and AKTAS, Safiye. Pediatric dermatopathology: an overview. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2017, vol.115, n.4, pp.377-381. ISSN 0325-0075. http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2017.377.
Dermatopathology is a subspecialty of pathology and dermatology involving correlation of clinical information with microscopic observations of skin biopsies to provide diagnostic information. Pediatric dermatology is a subspecialty of dermatology for which specific points need to be known for evaluating and managing skin disorders in children. The histopathological approach and other important factors for definitive diagnoses in pediatric dermatopathology are reviewed. Skin diseases in children are not necessarily smaller versions of those that develop in adults and some diaseases may be confined to pediatric age group. An experienced team of dermatology and pathology increases the success of skin biopsies in pediatric dermatology besides the excellent technical skills. The histopathologic findings of skin lesions in children should be evaluated by pediatric pathologists, who have a specific interest for pediatric dermatopathology, in close collaboration with pediatric dermatologists.
Keywords : Dermatology; Dermatopathology; Pediatrics; Correlation; Diagnosis.