Juvenile Localized Scleroderma: A Very Rare Case.
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2015-07
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Juvenile localized scleroderma (JLS) is a rare chronic inflammatory and fibrosing
disorder. It can result in significant morbidity, disfigurement, and severe functional,
aesthetic and psychological disabilities. Patients with JLS should be identified early,
evaluated extensively, treated aggressively, and monitored carefully. Here the case of a
2 year old boy is reported who was admitted into the department of Paediatrics of Delta
Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh with painful swelling of all fingers of
both hands for 6 months and blackish patches over the fingers for the last one and half
months. Left little finger was the first finger affected and there was flexion contracture
of both left little and index fingers. The boy was diagnosed as a case of juvenile localized
scleroderma and was confirmed by skin biopsy. We treated the child with methotrexate
and prednisolone. It is very essential to raise awareness about this disease among
clinicians and also parents for early diagnosis and treatment.
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Scleroderma, localized scleroderma, juvenile localized scleroderma
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Paul Nibedita, Islam Md Rafiqul, Nusrat Nadia, Sharmin Lazina, Hasan Md Mahamudul. Juvenile Localized Scleroderma: A Very Rare Case. Delta Medical College Journal. 2015 July; 3(2): 96-101.