Linear morphea: a persistent bruise on the temple of a 9-year-old boy
A healthy 9-year-old boy presented to our dermatology clinic for evaluation of a 2-year history of a bruise-like indurated plaque on his temple after a head-to-head collision with another child ([Figure 1][1]). A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of active linear morphea, en coup de sabre (ECDS) (
Authors
- Geneviève Gavigan
- Celina DeBiasio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5960-3821)
- Elizabeth Nizalik
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.241089
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00