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Frontal Linear Scleroderma (en coup de sabre): A Case Report
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang-si, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
En coup de sabre is an unusual variant of localized scleroderma characterized by its distinct location involving the frontoparietal region of the forehead and scalp. The authors describe a rare case of en coup de sabre in a 3-year-old boy whose disease onset was at 12 months of age. This article presents the clinical manifestations of continuous changes in the lesion photographed over time. The clinical presentation, laboratory results, and radiological findings together with a brief discussion of the management of the disease are discussed.

