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Localized Scleroderma
Morphea (localized scleroderma) is an autoimmune disease characterized by sclerosis of the skin and, in some cases, subcutaneous tissue. It occurs in children and adults. It is distinct from systemic sclerosis, but may nevertheless be associated with significant functional and cosmetic impairment. Morphea has several distinct subtypes, including circumscribed, linear, and generalized, all of wh...
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Commentary Systemic sclerosis is one of the rheumatic diseases that is associated with the worst prognosis. Systemic sclerosis is divided into localized and systemic forms. Localized scleroderma comprises four subtypes, namely morphea, generalized morphea, linear scleroderma and en coup de saber, and is more commonly encountered in children. Although conversion into systemic sclerosis is very u...
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BACKGROUND Localized scleroderma is characterized by a thickening of the skin from excessive collagen deposits. It is not a fatal disease, but quality of life can be adversely affected due to changes in skin appearance, joint contractures, and, rarely, serious deformities of the face and extremities. We present six cases of localized scleroderma in face from our surgical practice. METHODS We ...
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Localized scleroderma, or morphea, is a chronic disease that causes a thickening and induration of the skin. For plaque type morphea, the treatments of choice include super-potent corticosteroids and calcipotriol. For the more generalized forms, as well as the linear forms, UVA is currently the best therapeutic modality. Patients with localized scleroderma are managed by both rheumatologists an...
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To the Editor: We report the case of an 80-yearold man with localized scleroderma, treated successfully with PUVA therapy. The patient came to our office with progressive hardening of his abdominal skin. Clinical examination (Fig. 1) showed a large (25 cm in diameter) slightly erythematous plaque that could not be pinched and made it difficult for the patient to bend down. The lesion margins we...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Dermatology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2168-6068
DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5079