New Insights in Pediatric Dermatopathology

Dear Colleagues,

Paediatric Dermatology and Dermatopathology are expanding subspecialities that cover a wide range of disorders including genodermatoses, cutaneous and subcutaneous tumours and inflammatory disorders. Even though adults and children share a lot of skin diseases, some disorders are mostly observed in childhood, some of them even being specific to this age group. That is why dermatopathologists are more and more called upon to deal with skin biopsies in neonates, infants or children. The aim of this Special Issue is to cover some important fields in which knowledge has improved greatly in recent times, sometimes thanks to the development of new markers and molecular biology (i.e., melanocytic and histiocytic disorders), and sometimes just because young dermatologists are now less reluctant to perform a biopsy on a child. Moreover, clinicopathological correlations and multidisciplinary meetings have allowed the emergences of new classifications, such as in vascular anomalies or development anomalies. To cover this, we have asked top specialists to write review articles on important fields of paediatric dermatopathology. In addition, we thought it useful to add some practical articles on emergency situations such as “how to deal with a skin biopsy on an infant with bullous eruption” and “what to look out for in a neonate with multiple nodules” written by authors experienced in skin biopsies on small children.

Dr. Sylvie Fraitag
Guest Editor

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