Linear scleroderma en coup de sabre with associated neurologic abnormalities. Pediatrics 2006 Jan;117(1):e132-6
Date
12/06/2005Pubmed ID
16326691DOI
10.1542/peds.2005-0470Scopus ID
2-s2.0-33644835927 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 114 CitationsAbstract
Linear scleroderma represents a unique form of localized scleroderma that primarily affects the pediatric population, with 67% of patients diagnosed before 18 years of age. When linear scleroderma occurs on the head, it is referred to as linear scleroderma en coup de sabre, given the resemblance of the skin lesions to the stroke of a sabre. Here we describe 3 pediatric patients with linear scleroderma en coup de sabre who presented with neurologic abnormalities before or concurrent with the diagnosis of their skin disease. Our patients' cases highlight the underrecognized relationship between neurologic complications and linear scleroderma en coup de sabre and illustrate the importance of a thorough skin examination in patients with unexplained neurologic disease.
Author List
Holland KE, Steffes B, Nocton JJ, Schwabe MJ, Jacobson RD, Drolet BAAuthors
Kristen E. Holland MD Associate Professor in the Dermatology department at Medical College of WisconsinJames J. Nocton MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Bell PalsyChild
Child, Preschool
Disease Progression
Epilepsy, Complex Partial
Female
Humans
Male
Scalp Dermatoses
Scleroderma, Localized
