Short‐ and long‐term outcome of linear morphoea in children. (December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Piram, M.; McCuaig, C.C.; Saint‐Cyr, C.; Marcoux, D.; Hatami, A.; Haddad, E.; Powell, J.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 169:Number 6(2013:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1265
• Page End: 1271
• Publication Date: 2013-12
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12606
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12606-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12606-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Little is known about the long‐term outcome of patients suffering from linear morphoea.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12606-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>One‐third of patients had a disease duration ≥ 10 years, with long stretches of disease quiescence followed by reactivation; thus prolonged monitoring is required.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Nearly all patients had residual damage.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>