Morfea generalizada unilateral: un caso y revisión de la literatura

Unilateral generalized morphea: a case report and literature review

“…Laboratory results revealed ANA with a titer of 1 : 320, elevated concentration of anti-ssDNA and positive RF [ 9 ]. Up to date, further six cases of UGM in young adults have been described in the literature [ 10 – 12 ]. Moreover, a case of unilateral multisegmental morphea, a subtype of UGM, in an infant was also reported [ 13 ].…”

“…UVA 1 irradiation and PUVA can be used as monotherapy or as a part of combined treatment [ 10 ]. Recent studies have shown satisfactory efficacy of systemic corticosteroids and MTX in UGM [ 10 – 12 ]. Cyclosporine A, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, TNF-α inhibitors and other medications used to treat linear morphea seem to be an alternative to the UGM treatment [ 3 ].…”