Results 11 to 20 of about 8,275 (249)

Granuloma Annulare and Morphea: Correlation with Borrelia burgdorferi Infections and Chlamydia-related Bacteria

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2017
A retrospective study of 109 skin biopsies with granuloma annulare (GA) or morphea histology from patients with suspected tick bite was performed. Biopsies were tested for cutaneous Borrelia burgdorferi DNA using PCR.
Lauri Tolkki, Kati Hokynar, Seppo Meri, Jaana Panelius, Mirja Puolakkainen, Annamari Ranki   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Association of Bullous Lichen Sclerosus and Morphea [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Lichen 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, Fatemeh Sari Aslani, Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi, Mohammad Reza Namazi   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The role of selected cytokines from the interleukin 1 family in the pathophysiology of morphea. [PDF]

Arch Dermatol Res
Cieplewicz-Guźla P, Kowalczyk MJ, Dańczak-Pazdrowska A, Żaba R, Wegner J, Polańska A.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Treatment Response of Morphea Patients Referred to a Tertiary Dermatology Hospital: A Three-Year Cohort Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2025.
Kianfar N, Babaahmadi M, Dasdar S, Vahabi SM, Ghiasvand K, Aryanian Z, Ansari MS, Etesami I.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Sclerosing diseases of the skin. [PDF]

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
Summary Sclerosing skin diseases comprise a group of distinct dermatological conditions characterized by fibrotic changes that may severely impair patients’ quality of life. These conditions often present with cutaneous manifestations and, in some cases, may extend to extracutaneous tissues, potentially resulting in significant morbidity and mortality.
Kalantari Y, Meier K, Ghoreschi K, Kinberger M, Solimani F.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Autologous Fibroblast Cells in Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection as a Novel Treatment for Inactive En Coup de Sabre Deformity. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Morphea is a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by sclerosis and scar‐like changes in the skin and underlying tissues. En coup de sabre represents a rare and severe linear variant of morphea, primarily affecting the frontoparietal scalp and forehead, with a higher prevalence among children and women.
Zare S, Jafarzadeh A, Nouri M, Lotfi E, Zare S, Samani NK, Nilforoushzadeh MA.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Coexistence of Localized and Systemic Juvenile Scleroderma: A Case Report and Review of Literature. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Juvenile scleroderma (JS) is a rare chronic connective tissue disorder characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and soft tissues with/without internal organ involvements. Scleroderma manifests itself in both systemic (SSc) and localized (LS) forms.
Miremarati A, Babaeian Roshani K, Tabrizi M, Tahghighi Sharabian F, Hoseini Nouri SA.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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, Ricardo T. Paniagua, Henry W. Chen, Stephanie Florez-Pollack, Elaine Kunzler, Noelle Teske, Yevgeniya Byekova Rainwater, Quan-Zhen Li, Gregory A. Hosler, Wenhao Li, Denise M. O. Ramirez, Nancy L. Monson, Heidi T. Jacobe   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinicopathological Challenge: A Progressively Enlarging Hardened Skin Plaque. [PDF]

Int J Dermatol
ABSTRACT Stiff skin syndrome (SSS) is a rare connective tissue disease manifesting as a progressive, non‐inflammatory fibrosis that causes the skin and soft tissues to harden. It can result in restricted joint movement, particularly affecting the shoulder and pelvic girdle. A segmental variant with a better prognosis has been described.
Fernández Martínez M, Rivera Lira FP, Roldán-Marín R, Toussaint-Caire S.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Morphea Profunda with Tertiary Lymphoid Follicles: Description of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Dermatopathology, 2022
Morphea profunda or subcutaneous (deep) morphea is a variant of localized morphea, characterized by one or more ill-defined, deep sclerotic plaque. Preferential sites are the abdomen, trunk, sacral area, or extremities.
Angelo Cassisa, Margherita Vannucchi
doaj   +1 more source