En Coup de Sabre in a Pediatric Patient Treated With Calcipotriene
July 2023
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Curēus
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TLDR Calcipotriene ointment improved a child's skin condition known as En coup de sabre.
A 6-year-old female patient with En coup de sabre (ECDS), a variant of linear scleroderma, experienced significant improvement in her condition after being treated with topical calcipotriene ointment. After three months of treatment, the patient showed hair regrowth and normalization of skin color and texture on the affected area of her left forehead and scalp. The case report highlights the potential of calcipotriene ointment as a safe and effective treatment option for pediatric ECDS, offering an alternative to steroids or systemic agents. However, it emphasizes the need for further research to better understand ECDS and does not propose calcipotriene as a replacement for traditional therapies.