Effect of penicillin G on corium thickness in linear morphea of childhood: An analysis using ultrasound technique.
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.
Möhrenschlager
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Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Jung
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Ring
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Abeck
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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
D010406:Penicillins; D010400:Penicillin G