A pediatric recalcitrant case of perioral dermatitis successfully treated with topical 0.03% tacrolimus alone

Abstract

Dear Editor,Perioral dermatitis is a common acneiform eruption characterized byerythematous to skin-colored papular and pustular lesions locatedaround the eyes, nose, and mouth. It may affect both adults and chil-dren. Perioral dermatitis has been shown in patients as young as3 months. The etiology of the entity is clearly unknown. However,many of the patients have a history of atopic diathesis. The diagnosisis usually made based on clinical features (Kellen & Silverberg, 2017)...