Granulomatous fasciitis followed by morphea profunda: Is granulomatous fasciitis part of a spectrum of deep morphea? A case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2018 Key Clinical Message Although eosinophilic fasciitis is known to be part of the deep morphea spectrum, this first report of the coexistence of granulomatous fasciitis and morphea profunda suggests that granulomatous fasciitis may also be a part of the ...
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Laser therapy in superficial morphea lesions – indications, limitations and therapeutic alternatives [PDF]
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2020 Morphea or localized scleroderma is an uncommon autoimmune and inflammatory disease which affects patients of any age. Even if morphea lesions present systemic symptoms as myalgias or arthritis, it is distinct from systemic sclerosis because it does not ...
Alin Laurentiu Tatu +4 more
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Upcoming treatments for morphea
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2021 Morphea (localized scleroderma) is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disease with variable clinical presentations, with an annual incidence of 0.4–2.7 cases per 100,000.
Dan Wenzel +4 more
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Is adiponectin involved in morphea pathogenesis? – first observational study [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundMorphea is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by fibrosis of the skin and/or subcutaneous tissues. Adiponectin is an adipokine known for its anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties.
Adriana Polańska +5 more
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Remote Skin and Blood Sampling for Translational Connective Tissue Disorder Research: A Proof-of-Concept Pilot Study [PDF]
JID InnovationsRemote, noninvasive biospecimen collection methods can address geographic and mobility-related barriers to participation in translational research for connective tissue disorders.
Dany Alkurdi +7 more
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Association of Bullous Lichen Sclerosus and Morphea [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsLichen sclerosus (LSc) is an inflammatory skin disease of unknown etiology. The coexistence of LSc and morphea in the same lesion is uncommon but exists. Also, there exist a few rare cases of bullous LSc–generalized morphea overlap syndrome.
Seyyede Zeinab Azimi +3 more
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Muscle weakness in a 4-year-old girl: A rare presentation of deep morphea
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2021 Introduction: Morphea is a rare fibrosing disorder of the skin and underlying tissues. Deep morphea involves the deep dermis, subcutis, fascia, muscle, and bone. The above structures may be involved independently or in combination.
Mary Augustine, Sumedha Ballal
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Autoantigen microarrays reveal myelin basic protein autoantibodies in morphea
Journal of Translational Medicine, 2022 Background Morphea is an autoimmune, sclerosing skin disorder. Despite the recent emphasis on immune dysregulation in morphea, the role of autoantibodies in morphea pathogenesis or utility as biomarkers are poorly defined.
Jane L. Zhu +12 more
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The role of infection in morphea disease [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2015 Morphea is a skin disorder that leads to the sclerosis of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. In epidemiologic studies, the incidence rate of approximately 0.4 to 2.7 per 100,000 people has been reported that is equal in adults and children.
Fatemeh Farhangdoost
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Small-sized shiny sclerotic plaques: Think early morphea
European Journal of Inflammation, 2022 Morphea is a rare fibrosing disorder of the skin and underlying tissues. To date, the size of morphea has not been adequately discussed. Here, we report two cases of small-sized superficial circumscribed morphea.
Hiroki Hashimoto, Takeshi Nakahara
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