Osteolysis of the calcaneus in a child with localized scleroderma.
In a young girl with localized scleroderma a circumscribed area of lysis developed in the calcaneus beneath the involved skin and soft tissues of the foot. A biopsy revealed vascular changes characteristic of scleroderma associated with infarction and severe resorption of the bone. A geographic pattern of bone destruction in a child with localized scleroderma has not previously been reported.
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 19134.
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SB
Greenberg
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Smergel
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Raphael
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Karmazin
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Davidson
D001706:Biopsy; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology