Progressive hemifacial atrophy in a Chinese patient: A case report
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031872
Abstract: Background: Progressive hemifacial atrophy (PHA) is a rare and progressive condition of unknown etiology that is characterized by chronic progressive atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and bone on 1 side of the face.… read more here.
Keywords: report; arhgap4 cfap47; case; hemifacial atrophy ... See more keywords
Soft-Tissue Reconstruction in Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy: Current Evidence and Future Directions
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009423
Abstract: Background: Progressive hemifacial atrophy is a rare disorder characterized by gradual unilateral soft-tissue atrophy in the face, which may also include clinically significant degeneration of underlying muscle and bone. In recent years, there has been… read more here.
Keywords: soft tissue; evidence; hemifacial atrophy; atrophy ... See more keywords
Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy and Linear Scleroderma En Coup de Sabre: A Spectrum of the Same Disease?
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2017.00258
Abstract: Similar clinical and histhopathological features in progressive hemifacial atrophy and linear scleroderma en coup de sabre are well known. Trauma may predispose to the development of both diseases. The lack of association with anti-Borrelia antibodies… read more here.
Keywords: progressive hemifacial; linear scleroderma; hemifacial atrophy; coup sabre ... See more keywords