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CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF EXTRACORPOREAL PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF LOCALIZED SCLERODERMA

Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2016
Background: Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease with progressing lesions of connective tissue where fibrosclerotic and vascular disturbances prevail.
O. A. Fomina, A. V. Molochkov, A. V. Kil’dyushevsky   +2 more
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Fat graft and platelet-rich plasma treatment for localized facial scleroderma

Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2021
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder characterized by hardening of the skin on the hands, arms, and face. Immunosuppressors, vasodilators, and physiotherapy are among the treatments for scleroderma. Although these treatments can improve quality of life,
Ali Gokkaya, Dilek Demirez, Metin Gorgu, Ertugrul Karanfil, Jehat Kizilkan, Ali Dogan   +5 more
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Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
wiley   +1 more source

Paediatric Melanonychia: Diagnosis and Management

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Longitudinal melanonychia (LM) in children presents unique diagnostic and management challenges that cannot be adequately addressed by applying adult‐based criteria. Unlike in adults, there are no validated clinical, dermoscopic or histopathologic criteria for predicting nail unit melanoma in the paediatric population.
Angela J. Jiang, Erika Koh, Je‐Ho Mun, Dong‐Youn Lee, Matilde Iorizzo, Adam I. Rubin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Non‐Plaque‐Induced Gingival Conditions: A Systematic Review—Part 2: Inflammatory and Immune Conditions; Neoplasms; and Gingival Pigmentation

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims This systematic review assesses current evidence on the management of non‐plaque (dental biofilm)‐induced gingival diseases and conditions (NPIGDs), including (i) inflammatory and immune conditions, (ii) neoplasms and (iii) gingival pigmentations.
Maria Clotilde Carra, Cecile Wasielewski, Bruno Špiljak, Maja Sabalić‐Schoener, Sebastien Jungo, Ivan Alajbeg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Histological Changes of Linear Scleroderma “en Coup de Sabre”

Львівський клінічний вісник, 2014
Introduction. Scleroderma is a chronic disease of unknown aetiology characterized by skin fibrosis and is divided into two clinical entities: localized scleroderma and systemic sclerosis.
M. Мaтошвілі , О. Kaцітадзе , Н. Kiладзе, Д. Toпурія   +3 more
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Assessing mature and immature collagen in tonsillar tissue using second harmonic generation microscopy

Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Recurrent tonsillitis (RT) and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are major indications for tonsillectomy, yet their tissue‐level pathology remains unclear. Recurrent inflammation in RT may induce collagen remodelling through excess extracellular matrix deposition.
Kay Polland, Megan Clapperton, Thushitha Kunanandam, Catalina D Florea, Catriona M Douglas, Gail McConnell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Profile of Methotrexate-resistant Juvenile Localised Scleroderma

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019
Methotrexate has demonstrated its efficiency for the treatment of juvenile localized scleroderma but some patients may be resistant. The aim of our study was to define the profile of such patients.
Juliette Hardy, Franck Boralevi, Stéphanie Mallet, Natalia Cabrera, Alexandre Belot, Alice Phan, Sébastien Barbarot, Audrey Duriez-Lasek, Christine Chiaverini, Thomas Hubiche, Emmanuel Mahé, Edouard Bégon, Emmanuelle Bourrat, Olivia Boccara, Hélène Aubert, Martine Grall Lerosey, Catherine Droitcourt, Maryam Piram, Juliette Mazereeuw-Hautier, Research Group of the French Society of Paediatric Dermatology (SDFP in French)   +19 more
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Localized scleroderma – classification and tools used for the evaluation of tissue damage and disease activity/severity

Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2017
Localized scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disorder affecting the dermis, subcutaneous tissue and deeper structures. The course of localized scleroderma includes three stages: early inflammation, progressive sclerosis and atrophy. The active stage of the
Katarzyna Wolska-Gawron, Dorota Krasowska   +1 more
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Evaluation of mean platelet volume in localized scleroderma [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
: Background: Localized scleroderma is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by sclerosis of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Platelets play an important role in inflammation.
Anil Gulsel Bahali, Ozlem Su, Nazan Emiroglu, Fatma Pelin Cengiz, Mehmet Onur Kaya, Nahide Onsun   +5 more
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