Atopic dermatitis in adults: diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and therapeutic approaches

At RADLA 2026 | Date: May 19, 2026 | Time: 4-5:30 PM ART 

Buenos Aires City Convention Center, Av. Figueroa Alcorta 2099, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Room D

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PROGRAM CHAIRS

Valeria Aoki, MD PhD IEC Director University of Sao Paulo Medical School São Paulo, Brazil		Fernando Valenzuela, MD IEC Councilor University of Chile, University of the Andes Santiago, Chile

This IEC educational symposium will focus on the evolving landscape of atopic dermatitis in adults. Faculty will address challenges in accurate diagnosis, common causes of misdiagnosis, and important distinctions between atopic dermatitis and other inflammatory or pruritic dermatoses. The program will also review current and emerging therapeutic approaches, emphasizing individualized treatment selection, long-term disease control, and multidisciplinary management strategies to improve outcomes for adult patients.

AGENDA

4-4:05 PM Introduction & Welcome from IEC President Dr. Alan Irvine
Valeria Aoki, MD, PhD | São Paulo, Brazil
Alan Irvine, MD, DSc | Dublin, Ireland

4:05-4:20 PM AD in adults - significance of biomarkers and therapeutic choices
Valeria Aoki, MD PhD | IEC Director | São Paulo, Brazil

4:20-4:35 PM AD and disease modification
Paula Luna, MD | IEC Associate |  Buenos Aires, Argentina

4:35-4:50 PM AD and Prurigo
Raquel Leão Orfali, MD PhD |IEC Councilor | São Paulo, Brazil

4:50 – 5:05 PM AD and Psoriasis
Margarita Maria Velasquez Lopera, MD DrSC | Medellín, Colombia

5:05-5:20 PM Case discussion panel: managing refractory AD in adults
Fernando Valenzuela, MD | IEC Councilor | Santiago, Chile

5:20-5:30 PM Q&A Panel Discussion & Wrap-Up | All

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This educational symposium presented by the IEC is offered at no cost to attendees.