Although quite a rare pediatric disease, linear scleroderma (LS), a chronic disease, may leave scarring and may have devastating
effects on a child and family. This article provides an overview of the disease, presents a case history of a boy with LS, and
discusses how nurses and other health-team members assisted the child and family in managing the illness. The description of
the nursing care is based on the Neuman systems model and on the nursing diagnoses of fear, disturbed self-concept, and
impaired physical mobility.