Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibition in localized scleroderma: A case series of topical roflumilast [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsLocalized scleroderma, or morphea, is a chronic fibrosing skin condition with limited therapeutic options, particularly for patients who are elderly, immunocompromized, or intolerant to systemic immunosuppressants.
Ghassan Barnawi +4 more
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High-content Image-based Drug Testing of Patients’ Primary Fibroblasts Reveals Potential New Treatment Options for Localized Scleroderma [PDF]
Acta Dermato-VenereologicaLocalized scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and its underlying structures, causing loss of normal tissue structure and function.
Katariina Mähönen +10 more
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Endpoints and outcomes for localized scleroderma/morphea: a scoping literature review [PDF]
Pediatric Rheumatology Online JournalBackground Current treatment for localized scleroderma (LS) has been shown to halt disease activity, but little is still known about patient experiences with these treatments, nor is there consensus about optimal measurement strategies for future ...
Alexy Hernandez +5 more
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Juvenile localized scleroderma: a large retrospective cohort study from a tertiary care center [PDF]
Pediatric Rheumatology Online JournalBackground Juvenile localized scleroderma is a rare pediatric inflammatory disease that primarily affects the skin and subcutaneous tissue but also has the potential to impact deeper tissues and can be associated with extracutaneous manifestations ...
Bugra Han Egeli +8 more
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Intramuscular Polydeoxyribonucleotides in Fibrotic and Atrophic Localized Scleroderma: An Explorative Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2023 Effective options in the quiescent, scantily inflammatory phase of localized scleroderma (morphea) are lacking. A cohort study in patients with histologically confirmed fibroatrophic morphea explored the therapeutic value of the anti-dystrophic A2A ...
Maurizio Romagnuolo +5 more
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Case Report: Exacerbation after fat grafting in patients with active localized scleroderma [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryBackgroundThe application of autologous fat transplantation in facial lesions of patients with localized scleroderma (LoS) has been reported in recent years.ObjectiveThe authors report a case of worsening of active localized scleroderma after autologous ...
Shunxin Han +3 more
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Successful treatment of localized scleroderma using brodalumab: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsWe report the first documented use of brodalumab, an IL-17 receptor antagonist, for treating severe linear localized scleroderma refractory to conventional therapies, including methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil and corticosteroids.
Alexandra Carla Bobica +4 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 The en coup de sabre variant of linear scleroderma typically occurs in children. We report a unique case of adult-onset en coup de sabre scleroderma in a patient with linear localized scleroderma profunda.
Roxana Mititelu +3 more
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Revealing Microvascular Involvement in Pediatric Localized Scleroderma Through Nailfold Capillaroscopy [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: Juvenile localized scleroderma (jLoS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with skin and subcutaneous tissue involvement. Microvascular alterations are thought to contribute to its pathogenesis.
Sema Nur Taşkın +5 more
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Immunopathogenesis of Pediatric Localized Scleroderma [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 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 ...
Kathryn S. Torok +11 more
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