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Esclerodermia cutánea localizada (morfea) en un infante: reporte de caso
(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2023) Palacio Herrera, John Edwin( Asesor); Riascos Ceballos, Gloris; Rodriguez Moncaleano, Nathalya; Arana Domínguez Daniel ( Director)
Scleroderma is a rare disease with fewer than 3 new cases per 100,000 people per year. The localized form, more common in children and especially in females, chronically affects the skin and has an unknown cause, though it is linked to alterations in the extracellular matrix, immune system, and excess collagen production. This study presents the case of an 8-year-old boy with two skin lesions: a linear hyperpigmented lesion on the left mandibular branch extending to the labial commissure, and an oval depressed lesion on the left lumbar region, with no apparent cause or accompanying symptoms. After unsuccessful initial treatments, a skin biopsy was performed, confirming localized scleroderma of the morphea type.