British Society for Pediatric Dermatology Annual Meeting, Sheffield, 18-19 November 2016

The British Society for Paediatric Dermatology Annual Meeting in 2016 presented a wide range of pediatric dermatological studies and case reports. Key findings included the lack of phenotypic predictors in PIK3CA mosaicism among 85 children, a dramatic response to anakinra in a 20-month-old with CAPS-like symptoms, and the partial benefit of mexiletine in a rare erythromelalgia case with a novel SCN9A mutation. Other notable cases involved complex conditions like poikiloderma, CANDLE syndrome, and Crohn's disease, highlighting diagnostic challenges and treatment responses. Studies also emphasized the importance of genetic testing in conditions like chilblains linked to SAMHD1 mutations and the variability in clinical presentations of epidermolytic ichthyosis due to genetic mutations. The meeting underscored the need for multidisciplinary approaches and detailed referral information to improve pediatric dermatological care.