title: Cyclosporine in the treatment of an unusual case of juvenile systemic sclerosis.
abstract: We describe a child who initially presented with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Four years after the complete remission of JDM she developed systemic sclerosis without internal organ involvement. She was unresponsive to a combination of systemic corticosteroid therapy and pencillamine. The institution of cyclosporine induced a complete remission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: al-Mayouf
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thorner
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Laxer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine