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Classification of Morphea (Localized Scleroderma)

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1995
To classify and describe morphea (localized scleroderma).A review of morphea and its subtypes is presented.The current classification of morphea is incomplete and confusing. As knowledge of the spectrum of disease continues to evolve, the controversy and confusing nature of its multiple subtypes present a challenge for the physician who encounters a ...
Audrey M. Nelson, Lynne S. Peterson, W.P. Daniel Su   +2 more
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LOCALIZED SCLERODERMA WITH BULLAE

Archives of Dermatology, 1941
The occurrence of bullae with scleroderma is sufficiently rare to justify reporting a case of this kind. REPORT OF A CASE Mrs. F. W., an American aged 23, was referred to me during the eighth month of pregnancy by Dr. Dorothy Allen because of coin-sized lesions on her back, chest and abdomen.
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An extended high‐frequency ultrasound protocol for assessing and quantifying of inflammation and fibrosis in localized scleroderma

Skin research and technology, 2019
Clinical characteristics of the lesions are used to identify activity and damage in localized scleroderma (LoS). For high‐frequency ultrasound (HF‐US), the features of active lesions were described.
I. Ranosz-Janicka, A. Lis-Święty, Alina Skrzypek-Salamon, L. Brzezińska-Wcisło   +3 more
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Morphea and localized scleroderma in children

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 1999
Localized scleroderma refers to a diverse spectrum of disorders that involve fibrosis of the skin. Children are more likely than adults to develop localized forms of scleroderma. This condition may have devastating effects on growth and development such as limb asymmetry, flexion contractures, and psychological disability. The pathogenesis of localized
Bari B. Cunningham, Elizabeth Vierra
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New developments in localized scleroderma

Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 2008
Localized scleroderma, also known as morphea, is the most frequent form of scleroderma in childhood. Early diagnosis, appropriate assessment and effective treatment may improve the long-term outcome.Recent studies, regarding the microchimerism theory or the mechanism of action of phototherapy, have yielded important information on the disease ...
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Glycosaminoglycans in Localized Scleroderma (Morphoea)

Connective Tissue Research, 1985
The composition of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) was analyzed in skin samples of eight patients suffering from localized scleroderma, i.e., three having generalized morphoea and five localized morphoea plaques. From each patients, biopsies were obtained from sclerotic and perilesional areas, and from clinically uninvolved skin of the same region.
Rigmor Møller, Thorkil Ammitzbøll, Jørgen Serup   +2 more
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Longitudinal melanonychia in localized scleroderma

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2004
Longitudinal melanonychia associated with scleroderma is rare. This is paradoxical, as increased skin pigmentation is frequent in the latter disease. This article reports 4 cases of longitudinal melanonychia that were found concurrently with various types of localized scleroderma.
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Juvenile Localized Scleroderma: Updates and Differences from Adult-Onset Disease.

Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, 2021
N. Vasquez-Canizares, Suzanne C. Li
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Systemic manifestations in localized scleroderma

Current Rheumatology Reports, 2004
In this paper, the various systemic manifestations reported in localized scleroderma, their incidence, their relationship with systemic sclerosis, and their relationship with other autoimmune or connective tissue diseases will be analyzed.
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Morphea (Localized Scleroderma)

2015
Morphea is a fibrosing disorder of the skin without systemic involvement. It can be clinically classified in different forms: circumscribed, linear, generalized, pansclerotic and mixed forms. The pathogenesis is not completely understood. An underlying predisposition and environmental factors are required to develop the disease. No causal treatment for
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