Stiff skin syndrome--case report.

Stiff skin syndrome is a rare scleroderma-like disorder of unknown etiology characterized by stone-hard indurations of skin, mild hypertrichosis and limited joint mobility. No effective treatment has yet been found. Exercises and rehabilitative therapy are important in maintaining the patient's quality of life. The authors present a case of a two-year-old boy with progressive skin hardening since he was eight-month old and secondary restricted joint mobility, diagnosed as Stiff skin syndrome.

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Adriana Gutstein da Fonseca Amorim, Marcia Kalil Aidé, Sandra Maria Barbosa Durães, Mayra Carrijo Rochael. Stiff skin syndrome--case report. Anais brasileiros de dermatologia. 2011 Jul-Aug;86(4 Suppl 1):S178-81

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