title: Tropical Skin Diseases in Children: A Review- Part I.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: García-Romero
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Section, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lara-Corrales
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Carrie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Kovarik
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Section, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.affiliation: Mycology Section, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arenas
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003906:Developing Countries; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel; D014329:Tropical Climate