title: A rare case of juvenile localised scleroderma with intra-oral and dental involvement.
abstract: Juvenile localised scleroderma is a rare childhood disorder of the immune system and connective tissue with unknown etiology. There are different types of localised scleroderma, including linear scleroderma (where the lesion appears as a line or streak) and plaque or circumscribed morphea (where the lesion appears as a roundish lesion). The present report describes the case of a 10-year-old girl, who presented with a history of linear scleroderma with nose, oral and dental involvement, and outlines the diagnosis of the case based on the clinical presentation, pathology, X-ray and cone beam computed tomography images. The treatment strategy that was selected for the patient is additionally discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 264008, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 264008, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 264008, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shutai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: dental; juvenile localised scleroderma; linear scleroderma; methotrexate; oral