Localized scleroderma in children: clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.
Localized scleroderma or morphea affects school-aged children, is usually self-limited and a disfiguring condition. Several etiopathogenic factors, investigations and treatment options are described. This article reviews the recent literature and discusses its clinical applications.
Zancanaro
Pedro C Q
PC
Service of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. zancanaro@unb.br
Isaac
Adriana R
AR
Garcia
Luisimara T
LT
Costa
Izelda M C
IM
D001284:Atrophy; D002648:Child; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*