Localized scleroderma has no recognized internal organ involvement. It may rarely coexist with a systemic connective tissue disease, but is not thought to progress to systemic sclerosis. Although never fatal, localized scleroderma may cause considerable disability from joint contractures and subcutaneous atrophy.
Vincent Falanga
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Immunopathogenesis of Pediatric Localized Scleroderma. [PDF]
Localized scleroderma (LS) is a complex disease characterized by a mixture of inflammation and fibrosis of the skin that, especially in the pediatric population, also affects extracutaneous tissues ranging from muscle to the central nervous system. Although developmental origins have been hypothesized, evidence points to LS as a systemic autoimmune ...
Torok KS+6 more
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Connective tissue nevus misdiagnosed as juvenile localized scleroderma. [PDF]
Tirelli F+7 more
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Mycophenolate mofetil for methotrexate-resistant juvenile localized scleroderma. [PDF]
Martini G+5 more
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Genetic Signatures From RNA Sequencing of Pediatric Localized Scleroderma Skin. [PDF]
Mirizio E+9 more
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Correction to: Single-cell transcriptome conservation in a comparative analysis of fresh and cryopreserved human skin tissue: pilot in localized scleroderma. [PDF]
Mirizio E+7 more
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Successful treatment of localized scleroderma using brodalumab: A case report. [PDF]
Bobica AC+4 more
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Incidence, prevalence, and mortality of localized scleroderma in Quebec, Canada: a population-based study. [PDF]
Ghazal S+12 more
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Case Report: Exacerbation after fat grafting in patients with active localized scleroderma. [PDF]
Han S, Liu J, Lu F, Cai J.
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