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Localized scleroderma in children: clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects
Pedro C Q Zancanaro1, Adriana R Isaac, Luisimara T Garcia
1Service of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. zancanaro@unb.br
Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia
|June 9, 2009
Abstract:
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.
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