Outpatient Dermatology Department Tinchi Pisticci District Hospital, Matera Health Authority, Matera, Italy
Case Report
Efficacy of Secukinumab in the Treatment of Paediatric Psoriasis: A Case Report
Author(s): Giovanni Palazzo*
Introduction: This case report documents the efficacy and safety of secukinumab in severe paediatric psoriasis (PP) with serious comorbidities and quality of life (QOL) implications, and it contributes data to the body of evidence supporting its use in routine clinical practice.
Main symptoms: A 14-year-old female with severe plaque psoriasis manifesting as small seborrheic plaques affecting her scalp, face, trunk, and the rest of her body (100% of body surface area). Her Psoriasis Area Severity Index score was 12, her Children Dermatology Life Quality Index score was 20, and her Visual Analogue Scale score was 7.
Main diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes: Upon considering available treatment options, it was concluded that conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (cDMARDs) were contraindicated. Also, because the condition severely affected the patient&rsqu.. View More»
