title: Effect of penicillin G on corium thickness in linear morphea of childhood: An analysis using ultrasound technique.
abstract: Linear morphea is the most common form of localized scleroderma in children. The pathogenesis of this disorder is unknown. We report a child with a 6-year history of linear morphea in whom intravenous administration of 5 MU aqueous penicillin G three times a day for 10 consecutive days caused reduction in the thickness of the corium as demonstrated by ultrasound measurements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Möhrenschlager
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ring
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abeck
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D020405:Dermis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007866:Leg; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D010400:Penicillin G