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A Patient With Plaque Type Morphea Mimicking Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [PDF]
Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2015 Morphea is an uncommon connective tissue disease with the most prominent feature being thickening or fibrosis of the dermal without internal organ involvement. It is also known as a part of localized scleroderma. Based on clinical presentation and depth
Wardhana Wardhana, EA Datau
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Generalized morphea/eosinophilic fasciitis overlap after epoxy exposure
JAAD Case Reports, 2018 Generalized morphea is associated with epoxy resin vapors and is characterized by the development of lesions shortly after exposure. Morphea presenting along with eosinophilic fasciitis (EF), or morphea/EF overlap, is rare and an indicator of poor ...
Warren H. Chan, MS +4 more
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Cerrahpaşa Medical JournalObjective: The aim of this study was to contribute to the epidemiological and clinical understanding of morphea by evaluating the demographic characteristics, clinical subtypes, anatomical involvement, and antinuclear antibody (ANA) positivity in ...
Zeynep Altan Ferhatoğlu +2 more
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Dermatology Online Journal, 2003 A 69-year-old man presented with symmetric erythematous, hyperpigmented, and ivory-colored plaques on the trunk and extremities. His clinical history, laboratory analysis, and histopathologic examination were consistent with generalized morphea, a subtype of localized scleroderma.
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Controversy around the morphea
Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, 2021 Morphea, also known as localized scleroderma, is a chronic, autoimmune disease of connective tissue. It is characterized by a typical clinical feature. In morphea, there is no Raynaud's phenomenon, no sclerodactyly or no ulcerations on the fingertips.
Dańczak-Pazdrowska, Aleksandra +4 more
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Stellate ganglion intervention for pain associated with morphea
Indian Journal of Pain, 2020 Morphea is an autoimmune connective tissue disease of unrevealed etiology. It is associated with skin changes in the form of thickening along with deposition of excess of collagen in the affected lesion.
Ravi Shankar Sharma +4 more
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Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, 2022 Morphea is a fibrotic disease that primarily affects the skin and adjacent tissues, with uncertain pathogenesis. At present, there is no etiology-specific treatment available. In recent years, progress has been made in the treatment of morphea, including
Junjie CEN +6 more
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Dermatology Practical & ConceptualIntroduction: Morphea localized scleroderma (LS) is a rare skin disease with unknown pathogenesis, which causes sclerosis of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.
Ayşe Akbaş +2 more
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Is adiponectin involved in morphea pathogenesis? – first observational study
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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Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2018 OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Morphea (localized scleroderma) is an autoimmune disease characterized that is widely thought to have a monophasic course, in which an initial period of inflammation (activity) ultimately results in scarring, atrophy, and ...
Stephanie Florez-Pollack +2 more
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