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Effect of Penicillin G on Corium Thickness in Linear Morphea of Childhood: An Analysis Using Ultrasound Technique
Author(s) -
Möhrenschlager Matthias,
Jung Claus,
Ring Johannes,
Abeck Dietrich
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.00082.x
Subject(s) - morphea , medicine , ultrasound , localized scleroderma , penicillin , pathogenesis , dermatology , nuclear medicine , radiology , pathology , antibiotics , lichen sclerosus , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Linear morphea is the most common form of localized scleroderma in children. The pathogenesis of this disorder is unknown. We report a child with a 6‐year history of linear morphea in whom intravenous administration of 5 MU aqueous penicillin G three times a day for 10 consecutive days caused reduction in the thickness of the corium as demonstrated by ultrasound measurements.