Advanced Neuroimaging and Clinical Findings in a Case of Linear Scleroderma En Coup De Sabre Presenting With Seizures

Cureus. 2024 Nov 28;16(11):e74687. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74687. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Abstract

Scleroderma is a rare connective tissue disease categorized as systemic or localized. Linear subtype of localized scleroderma usually manifests as a cutaneous linear scar-like lesion most commonly on the scalp. It may present with neurologic, ophthalmologic, and rheumatologic symptoms. We present a case of a 24-year-old female patient with a band-like scalp brown sclerotic lesion in the left upper frontal region presenting with headaches and a first-time seizure who underwent 3.0-T magnetic resonance and described the structural and advanced neuroimaging findings, including perfusion and spectroscopy, that may help narrow differential diagnosis of linear scleroderma.

Keywords: en coup de sabre; localized scleroderma; mri- magnetic resonance imaging; neuro-imaging; neurology and epilepsy.

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