title: Pediatric dermatology.
abstract: Physicians who treat children will encounter dermatologic conditions in their daily practice. A general approach to the diagnosis and management of pediatric skin disease is discussed in this article, and specific common entities are summarized, with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Nigro
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis; D004485:Eczema / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000175:diagnosis; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents