Development of Coup de Sabre in an HIV-Positive Patient: A Case Study from Lilongwe, Malawi

Katherine Naeger Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas;

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Kia Quinlan Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas;

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Kelvin Jobo Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi;

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Marietta DeGuzman Department of Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas;

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Brigid E. O’Brien Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi;
Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas

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Jacob L. Todd Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi;
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ABSTRACT.

Coup de Sabre is a subset of localized linear scleroderma disease influenced by autoimmune, vascular, and genetic factors. The disease often follows an active, relapsing, and remitting course causing the development of permanent sequelae, such as tissue atrophy, pigment alterations, and bony deformities. Treatment strategies have ranged from surgical to injectable and medical management approaches with varying success. Although more common in pediatric patients, Coup de Sabre remains rare, with limited literature available on disease course and treatment outcomes, particularly in the sub-Saharan African population. Furthermore, the existence of autoimmune conditions occurring simultaneously with HIV infection presents an interesting discussion of the interplay between antiretroviral medication, immune dysregulation, and autoimmunity. This case report describes an 11-year-old HIV-positive male in Lilongwe, Malawi with mixed subtype of localized scleroderma manifesting most prominently as Coup de Sabre that remained undiagnosed for 7 years.

Author Notes

Current contact information: Katherine Naeger, Kia Quinlan, and Marietta DeGuzman, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, E-mails: katherine.naeger@bcm.edu, kia.quinlan@bcm.edu, and mmd@bcm.edu. Kelvin Jobo, Brigid E. O’Brien, and Jacob L. Todd, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi, E-mails: kjobo@baylor-malawi.org, jacob.todd@bcm.edu, and brigid.o’brien@bcm.edu.

Address correspondence to Katherine Naeger, 7171 Buffalo Speedway, Apt. 1314, Houston, TX 77025. E-mail: katherine.naeger@bcm.edu
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