Progressive systemic sclerosis in childhood: A report of three cases

Progressive systemic sclerosis in childhood: A report of three cases

Systemic sclerosis is unusual in childhood. We describe three children who presented with diffuse hidebound skin associated with gastrointestinal and pulmonary abnormalities. Cardiac and renal dysfunctions, which are often encountered in these patients, were notably absent in our cases.

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology venereology, and leprology, 2004-03, Vol.70 (2), p.96-98
1. Verfasser: Belgaumkar Vasudha Abhijit , Gokhale Neeta R, Mahajan Pradeep M, Tolat Sunil N, Bhokare Anil , Kamble Shekhar
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case studies
Childhood, Progressive systemic sclerosis
Children
Diseases
Scleroderma (Disease)
Systemic scleroderma
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Zusammenfassung:Systemic sclerosis is unusual in childhood. We describe three children who presented with diffuse hidebound skin associated with gastrointestinal and pulmonary abnormalities. Cardiac and renal dysfunctions, which are often encountered in these patients, were notably absent in our cases.
ISSN:0378-6323
0973-3922
1998-3611