A Case of Linear Scleroderma in a Young Child: A Diagnosis Easily Missed in Primary Care

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A Case of Linear Scleroderma in a Young Child: A Diagnosis Easily Missed in Primary Care

BACKGROUND This case illustrates the challenges in diagnosing linear scleroderma (LS) in a child who presented to a primary care setting. Diagnosis of LS is easily missed due to the lack of prominent symptoms, subtle visible skin changes, and under-recognition of this condition. CASE REPORT A 7-year...

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Published in:	The American journal of case reports
Main Author:	Bin Ahmad M.Z.; Mat Nasir N.; Md Yasin M.; Yusof A.N.M.; Bakrin I.H.; Lim S.C.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	NLM (Medline) 2023
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85159759538&doi=10.12659%2fAJCR.940148&partnerID=40&md5=d0ea62ab7d48f7c81c519f708ef0f8ce

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