A 47‐year‐old woman with mixed connective tissue disease was treated abatacept. After 2 months, a 3‐cm depression atrophied surface observed on her back, which had histopathological consistent the symptoms of localized scleroderma. Although some cases paradoxical reaction or cutaneous adverse event have been reported from abatacept, no scleroderma has reported, suggesting this to be unique case.

Therapy of localized scleroderma is unsatisfactory, with numerous treatments being used that have only limited success or considerable side-effects. The aim of this trial was to determine whether topical photodynamic therapy would be effective in patients with localized scleroderma. Five patients with progressive disease, in whom conventional therapies had failed, were treated by application of...

Generalized morphea is a subtype of localized scleroderma, which lacks systemic manifestations and displays widespread, multiple, well-circumscribed, indurated plaques. We represent a 46-year-old woman with generalized morphea. More than 3 years ago she developed multiple, nonpruritic plaques symmetrically on the trunk and extremities. The patient’s clinical history, laboratory analysis and his...

Localized scleroderma, or morphea, is a chronic disease that causes a thickening and induration of the skin. For plaque type morphea, the treatments of choice include super-potent corticosteroids and calcipotriol. For the more generalized forms, as well as the linear forms, UVA is currently the best therapeutic modality. Patients with localized scleroderma are managed by both rheumatologists an...

To the Editor: We report the case of an 80-yearold man with localized scleroderma, treated successfully with PUVA therapy. The patient came to our office with progressive hardening of his abdominal skin. Clinical examination (Fig. 1) showed a large (25 cm in diameter) slightly erythematous plaque that could not be pinched and made it difficult for the patient to bend down. The lesion margins we...

BACKGROUND Localized scleroderma is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by sclerosis of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Platelets play an important role in inflammation. Following activation, platelets rapidly release numerous mediators and cytokines, which contribute to inflammation. OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether there was any relation between localized scleroderma and pla...

Introduction: Juvenile localized scleroderma is a polymorphic disease. It is more prevalent in girls and has a significant morbidity. Extra-cutaneous involvement is common, and polyautoimmunity can reach 7%. The clinical characteristics of this disease in Colombian patients are currently unknown. Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics, morbidity and outcomes in patients with juveni...