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Item Esclerodermia cutánea localizada (morfea) en un infante: reporte de caso(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2023) Palacio Herrera, John Edwin; Riascos Ceballos, Gloris; Rodríguez Moncaleano, Nathalya; Molano Agudelo, Pedro (Director)Scleroderma is a rare disease, the estimated frequency never exceeds 3 new cases per 100,000 people per year (1). Localized scleroderma is the most frequent form in children and mainly affects women, chronically compromising the skin; Its etiology is idiopathic and its pathogenesis has involved alterations in the extracellular matrix, immunological disorders, and hyperproduction of collagen (2). In the following investigation, the case of an 8-year-old male patient who comes with his parents for dermatological evaluation was evaluated due to presenting a clinical picture of one year of evolution consisting of the appearance of 2 lesions with a linear hyperpigmented pattern located in the left mandibular ramus. up to the labial commissure and the other oval depressed lesion of approximately 1 cm in diameter in the left lumbar region, with no apparent trigger or accompanying symptoms; at the beginning the diagnosis is unknown, he receives therapeutic intervention with DHEMS sunscreen with repellent, Cromus cream at 0.03%, Desonide cream at 0.05%, Anestecin cream, Cefadroxil suspension 500 mg, without obtaining satisfactory results, therefore a skin biopsy whose results were compatible with localized morphea scleroderma. Conclusion: This case exemplifies the relevance of having up-to-date and accurate knowledge regarding the differential diagnosis of skin lesions, as well as the importance of knowing how to identify them and start pharmacological treatment early.