Open AccessProgressive facial hemiatrophy - A case series
Author(s) -
Feroze Kaliyadan,
Kaberi Biswas,
AD Dharmaratnam
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.87155
Subject(s) - medicine , localized scleroderma , dermatology , scleroderma (fungus) , series (stratigraphy) , pathology , lichen sclerosus , inoculation , paleontology , biology
Six female patients diagnosed with Progressive Facial Hemiatrophy are presented here. The clinical and serological features are highlighted, and treatment options for the condition are discussed. We would like to highlight the need to differentiate the condition from localized scleroderma and the with limitation of its medical management.
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