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      Localized Scleroderma Localized scleroderma mainly affects the skin. It also can affect muscles and bone, but does not affect internal organs. There are two main types of localized scleroderma: morphea and linear. In morphea scleroderma, hard, oval-shaped patches form on the skin. The patches usually are whitish and sometimes have a purplish ring

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      Linear scleroderma “en coup de sabre” is a rare subset of localized scleroderma, a distinct and separate disease entity from systemic scleroderma (1). Localized scleroderma is also referred to as Morphea, and is differentiated from systemic sclerosis by the absence of sclerodactyly, Raynaud’s phenomenon, capillaroscopic

    • Atypical Neuroimaging Manifestations of Linear Scleroderma “en coup de ...

      rare neurologic symptoms can be seen associated with linear scleroderma. The most common neurologic symptom is epilepsy, but other neurologic deficits like movement disorders or behavioral changes have been reported (2). The presence of neurologic symptoms often heralds the existence of an intracranial abnormality;

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      Linear scleroderma appears as a band-like thickening of skin on the arms or legs. This type of scleroderma is most likely to be on one side of the body but may be on both sides. Linear scleroderma generally appears before age 20. When it occurs in young children, it may result in the failure of one limb (e.g., an arm or leg) to grow as rapidly ...

    • [PDF File]A Rare Cause of Late-Onset Epilepsy: Linear Scleroderma en Coup de Sabre

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      Epilepsy, Late-Onset, Linear Scleroderma e n Coup de Sabre 1. Introduction Late-Onset Epilepsy (LOE), with onset in adult life, is often attributed to cerebrovascular disease and intracrani-al tumor [1]. While our patient indicated a rare cause, which is the Linear Scleroderma en Coup de Sabre (LScs).

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      of localized scleroderma: morphea and linear. In morphea scleroderma, hard, oval-shaped patches form on the skin. The patches usually are whitish and sometimes have a purplish ring around them. The patches can form anywhere on the body surface. Over time, this type of scleroderma often improves on its own. In linear scleroderma, lines or streaks of

    • Neuroimaging findings of The Author(s) 2022 linear scleroderma of the ...

      common symptoms of linear scleroderma of the head and face involving the nervous system, and sometimes these symptoms can precede the onset of skin changes by months or years.8 Hypoesthesia, cognitive impairment, poor discrimination, and unclear pronunciation may also occur.9 CT and MRI images can reveal skull and intracranial abnormalities,1 ...

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      Linear scleroderma generally appears before age 20. When it occurs in young children, it may result in the failure of one limb (e.g., an arm or leg) to grow as rapidly as its counterpart. ... this is that some early scleroderma symptoms are non-specific, and unless the physician suspects scleroderma, s/he may not order the appropriate tests to ...

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      scleroderma, does not affect internal organs. Linear scleroderma Linear scleroderma consists of a line of thickened skin down an arm or leg on one side. The fatty layer under the skin can be lost, so the affected limb is thinner than the other one. In growing children, the affected arm or leg can be shorter than the other. Scleroderma en coup ...

    • SCLERODERMA: Overview and Causes

      with symptoms, right now there is no cure for scleroderma. TYPES OF SCLERODERMA There are two main forms of scleroderma: systemic ... skin, and localized that affects a local area of skin either in patches (morphea) or in a line down an arm or leg (linear scleroderma), or as a line down the forehead (scleroderma en coup de sabre). It is very ...

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      (morphea) or band-like (linear scleroderma) areas of skin thickening.1-4 The finding of various subtypes of scleroderma among different ethnic or racial groups, the presence of familial clustering, and the appearance of speci c autoantibodies that are associated with speci c human leukocyte antigen types de ne genetic in uences on

    • [PDF File]Linear Scleroderma of the Head - Updates in management of Parry Romberg ...

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      nary systems (4). Linear scleroderma is the most common subtype of LS and typically presents as a line of dyspigmented, fibrotic, or atrophic skin on the limbs, forehead, or scalp (2). Linear LS lesions located on the scalp and forehead are commonly termed en coup de sabre (ECDS) for their resemblance to scars caused by a sword strike to the head.

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      involvement in scleroderma “en coup de sabre”: report of a case with neuropathologic findings. Ann Neurol 1995;37:679-81. 2002-69-3 Flores-Alvarado, et al: Linear scleroderma and epilepsy 195 Figure 2.Brain CT demonstrating extensive brain calcifications in the right occipital hemisphere homolateral to the linear scleroderma area.

    • Imaging and clinical findings in a case of linear scleroderma en coup ...

      progressed since that time. Coup de sabre type linear scleroderma is often associated with intracranial imaging findings, even in the absence of symptoms. The pathogenesis of neurological symptoms is poorly understood but does seem to respondto immunosuppression. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 58-year-old female presented to the emergency depart-

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      • Symptoms may include sensitivity to cold in extremities, thickening of the skin, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, joint stiffness and pain, and damage to ... or in a line down an arm or leg (linear scleroderma), or as a line down the forehead (scleroderma en coup de sabre). It is very unusual for localized scleroderma to develop ...

    • Scleroderma Foundation Michigan Chapter’s

      Scleroderma is a disease whose symptoms may be visible, as is the case when the skin is affected, or the symptoms may be invisible, as when internal organs are affected. 3 Scleroderma is a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues. The normal role of the immune system is to provide protection from

    • [PDF File]Ocular involvement in scleroderma - British Journal of Ophthalmology

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      scleroderma. The eyelid features (tightness, telan-giectasia, and blepharitis) were more common in types 2 and 3, in which the skin changes were more extensive. Relationship ofchanges to other manifestations of scleroderma. Two of the most prominent features of scleroderma are alterations in connective tissue and vascular changes. The stiffness ...

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      of linear scleroderma “en coup de sabre” (LSCS) and pre-existing plaque-morphea, already being treated by balneophototherapy. Further progression of neurological symptoms led to a caesarean section with the delivery of a healthy child. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed focal T2 signal increases in the left frontoparietal

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