| Literature DB >> 35386743 |
Thaís Cugler Meneghetti1, Juliana Yassue Barbosa da Silva2, Lúcio Eduardo Kluppel3, Vânia Oliveira de Carvalho4.
Abstract
Parry Romberg disease and En Coupe de Sabre Scleroderma are frequently associated disorders that affect the face and can cause severe aesthetic and functional impairment. Systemic immunosuppression is the gold standard of first-line treatment in the pediatric rheumatology standpoint although it is often delayed in the pediatric dermatology clinics and more often used in cases of refractory neurological impairment. We report on a case with dental root resorption and severe periodontal bone inflammation detected on magnetic resonance imaging, which was successfully treated with the anti-IL-6 agent tocilizumab.Entities:
Keywords: En Coup de Sabre scleroderma; Localized scleroderma; Parry Romberg syndrome; periodontal inflammation; tocilizumab
Year: 2020 PMID: 35386743 PMCID: PMC8892937 DOI: 10.1177/2397198320975872
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Scleroderma Relat Disord ISSN: 2397-1983