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Raphaëlle Baggio1, Claire Le Treut1, Laure Darrieux1
1Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brieuc, France.
Insights
This study reports the first case of psoriasiform diaper rash in an infant treated with propranolol for infantile hemangiomas. This highlights a potential side effect of this common pediatric medication.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Pharmacology
- Adverse Drug Reactions
Background:
- Propranolol is a first-line treatment for infantile hemangiomas, leading to increased pediatric use.
- Beta-blockers are known to cause drug-induced psoriasis in adults.
- Psoriasiform diaper rash has not been previously reported in infants receiving propranolol.
Abstract:
Propranolol, a nonselective blocker of β-adrenergic receptors, has become the first-line treatment for complicated infantile hemangiomas. Therefore, its use in the pediatric population has expanded in recent years. In adults, β-blockers have been reported to be the most common causative agents for drug-induced psoriasis. In infants treated with propranolol for infantile hemangioma, the onset of psoriasiform diaper rash has not yet been reported. Here, to the best of our knowledge, we report the first case of psoriasiform diaper rash possibly induced by oral propranolol in an 18-month-old girl with no family history of psoriasis.
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