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Connective tissue nevus misdiagnosed as juvenile localized scleroderma.

F TirelliC GiraudoM SolianiF CalabreseG MartiniP GisondiA MeneghelFrancesco Zulian
Published in: Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2023)
CTN can be misdiagnosed as JLS and therefore aggressively treated with prolonged and inappropriate immunosuppression. The absence of inflammatory appearance of the skin lesions, normal instrumental and laboratory findings and the accurate evaluation of skin biopsy are crucial to address the right diagnosis.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • wound healing
  • systemic sclerosis
  • oxidative stress
  • high resolution
  • ultrasound guided
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • newly diagnosed
  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis