Introduction. Pseudohypertension is a condition which mainly occurs due to thickening-calcification of tunica intima of the arterial wall, leading to a faulty measurement of the intra-arterial blood pressure. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report in literature, of a pseudohypertension-like presentation in association with Morphea en plaque. Case Presentation. This is a rar...

We report a new case of postvaccination morphea profunda (MP) in a child and discuss its different clinical presentations, prognosis, and therapy and its relationship with "solitary morphea profunda." A 2-year-old healthy girl presented with an induration of the anterior aspect of the left thigh of 9 months duration. The lesion had appeared 3 months after a third dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pert...

Zyderm collagen implant (ZCI), used in the treatment of scarring, soft tissue contour defects, and age lines, has been found to be both efficacious and safe. Over 40,000 individuals have received ZCI, with fewer than 2% showing adverse responses (data on file, Collagen Corporation, Palo Alto, California). ZCI is comprised of highly purified bovine collagen that has undergone partial enzymatic d...

Studies of serum copper and caeruloplasmin were performed in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, systemic sclerosis, and morphea. Mean levels of both were raised significantly in ankylosing spondylitis, with the greatest increases in the worst cases. In patients with systemic sclerosis there was a significant increase in the mean level of caeruloplasmin, but not of copper, although both were ...