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Tropical Skin Diseases in Children: A Review— Part I
Author(s) -
GarcíaRomero Maria Teresa,
LaraCorrales Irene,
Kovarik Carrie L.,
Pope Elena,
Arenas Roberto
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12831
Subject(s) - medicine , tropical disease , presentation (obstetrics) , developing country , tropical climate , tropics , intensive care medicine , malnutrition , environmental health , pediatrics , family medicine , disease , pathology , geography , economic growth , surgery , ecology , archaeology , economics , biology
Because of travel and migration patterns, tropical skin diseases are now seen all around the world, not just in tropical or developing countries. Nutrition, housing, and environmental factors play an important role in these infectious diseases, so when they appear out of their normal environments, their classic presentation may vary. Tropical diseases can also present differently in childhood, making their recognition, diagnosis, and management a clinical challenge. Health care providers in developed countries need to be familiar with tropical skin diseases and be able to diagnose them in returning travelers or immigrants in order to optimize care. This article aims to review the epidemiologic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of some of the most common tropical dermatologic conditions in children.