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  • Title: [Severe course of a mutilating pansclerotic circumscribed scleroderma in childhood. Clinical aspects and therapy].
    Author: Stücker M, Schreiber D, Gruss C, Freitag M, von Kobyletzki G, Kerscher M, Altmeyer P.
    Journal: Hautarzt; 1999 Feb; 50(2):131-5. PubMed ID: 10097957.
    Abstract:
    Disabling pansclerotic morphea of childhood is the most severe variant of localized scleroderma. It is characterized by rapid progression of deep cutaneous fibrosis expanding over large areas of body surface. The prognosis in terms of normal life activity is poor and the disease may even take a fatal course. Presented is a case with extremely severe and rapidly progressive lesions resulting in cutaneous ulcerations joint contractures, and multilaing deformities of the extremities. Histopathological analysis revealed extensive intravascular calcinosis of the small vessels, which may be an important factor in the pathogenesis of this poorly understood disease. UVA1-phototherapy was performed and induced a softening of sclerosis and a distinct decrease of skin thickness. Based on these observations UVA1-phototherapy may be promising in the treatment of extensive sclerotic disease of this kind, and possibly other diseases accompanied by excessive sclerosis.
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