Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Department of Pediatric Dermatology, King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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• 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

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