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Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rasheed works in the Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. |
Case Report
Congenital Localized Scleroderma: A Rare Presentation in a Newborn Baby
Author(s): Waleed Alajroush*, Alanoud Al-Marzoug, Lina Bayazeed, Abdulrahman Al-Rasheed, Nouf Alqahtani and Francesco Zulian
Congenital Localized Scleroderma (CLS), is an exceedingly rare form of morphea. Little is known about CLS clinical
presentation and progression. Here we describe a case with a unique presentation of CLS noticed since birth. A 2-
month-old baby girl presenting with an asymptomatic slightly hyperpigmented oval patch with hypertrophic center
and mildly indurated borders involving the left forehead. She had no history of extra-cutaneous involvement. A skin
biopsy was obtained and a diagnosis of CLS, circumscribed subtype, was made. Basic laboratory tests, radiological
imaging, and ophthalmic examination were all unremarkable, excluding extracutaneous involvement. The patient was
started on Topical Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment twice daily. After 12 months of follow-up, the lesion was stable with no
signs of activity. This case represented a diagnostic challenge suggesting tha.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9554.21.s10.573