[Psoriasis in infants about five cases]

Abstract

Introduction: Psoriasis is a skin disease very common. The diagnosis is clinical with a scaly erythema. Given the increasing frequency of cases of psoriasis of the child, we are interested in studying the role of this disease especially in infants. We report five cases of psoriasis collected in units of pediatric dermatology at Children's Hospital of Rabat.

Results: It is about a girl and four boys ranging in age between 41 days and 2 years. There is in three cases a family history of autoimmune disease, in two cases a notion of family atopée. Three cases among the five cases have plaque psoriasis, a case of psoriasis vulgaris, and one case of psoriatic diaper rash. All cases in our series were treated with emollients and topical corticosteroids. The outcome was favorable in five cases.

Conclusion: Psoriasis is a multifactorial disease complex, multiple mechanisms, not well known, with combination of genetic, immunological and environmental factors. Treatment is in the light with corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulators obtained by genetic engineering techniques raises considerable hope in severe forms.