Browsing by Author "Riascos Ceballos, Gloris"
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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)Localized Scleroderma, a rare disease with an incidence of less than 3 new cases per 100,000 people annually, is the most common form in children, primarily affecting females, with an idiopathic etiology characterized by extracellular matrix alterations and collagen overproduction. This research presents the case of an 8-year-old boy with a one-year history of hyperpigmented, linear skin lesions on the left mandibular ramus and a depressed oval lesion on the left lumbar region. After receiving multiple unsuccessful treatments due to initial diagnostic uncertainty, a skin biopsy confirmed Localized Scleroderma Morphea type. The case concludes by emphasizing the need for up-to-date and accurate diagnostic knowledge regarding skin lesions and the importance of prompt differential diagnosis to initiate early and effective pharmacological treatment.