Linear morphea is a distinct form of morphea that occurs as a linear band usually with a single unilateral distribution. The lower extremities are most often involved. This dermatosis appears as a linear induration not necessarily related to the derm induration. We report herein a case of 20-year-old Iranian girl who had a linear sclerotic patch on right lower extremity with clinical and ...

T he prevalence of morphea in childhood is not well established, but reports suggest that approximately two-thirds of linear morphea cases occur before age 18 years, and 20% to 30% of morphea cases overall begin in childhood. Studies have described substantial morbidity in children with morphea, but to our knowledge none has addressed the disease effects when the patients reach adulthood (age 1...

Morphea is an autoimmune connective tissue disease of the dermis and subcutaneous fat characterized by sclerosis due to excessive collagen deposition. Morphea is classified into different subtypes based on clinical and histological characteristics of cutaneous lesions. An extremely rare subtype of morphea is termed unilateral generalized morphea (UGM). UGM is characterized by indurated plaques ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency of genital lichen sclerosus (LS) in patients with morphea with that of control patients. DESIGN A prospective multicenter study. SETTING Four French academic dermatology departments: Strasbourg, Montpellier, Tenon Hospital Paris, and Henri Mondor Hospital Créteil. PATIENTS Patients were recruited from November 1, 2008, through June 30, 2010. Seventy-six ...

INTRODUCTION Morphea, also referred to as localized scleroderma, is a rare fibrosing skin disorder of undetermined cause. AIM We report our single-center experience with morphea. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 53 patients who were diagnosed with morphea by histopathology in our department between 2010 and 2015. Study data were collected retrospectively from the records of morphea p...

Morphea is a localized form of scleroderma characterized by sclerotic plaques limited to the skin. Although its cause is unknown, genetic, infectious and autoimmune mechanisms have been suggessed in the pathogenesis of the morphea. It is more common among childen and young women. Although the prognosis is generally good, it sometimes causes significant morbidity. Morphea has five subtypes as pl...

Morphea or localized scleroderma is a distinctive inflammatory disease that leads to sclerosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It comprises a number of subtypes differentiated according to their clinical presentation and the structure of the skin and underlying tissues involved in the fibrotic process. However, classification is difficult because the boundaries between the different types...

Morphea, also known as localized scleroderma is a chronic disease of unknown etiology, characterized by fibrous deposition and obliteration of vessels in the skin. This disease has a wide clinical spectrum, ranging from mild hyperpigmented plaques to severe, invalidating generalized and pansclerotic forms. Disabling pansclerotic morphea of childhood is a rare and debilitating variant of localiz...

L ocalized scleroderma (also called morphea) can be classified into several subtypes: generalized, plaque-type, bullous, linear, and deep morphea. In addition, eosinophilic fasciitis can be distinguished from these. It is important to know more about the prevalence and severity of the frequently reported symptoms of itch, pain, and fatigue to develop guidelines for managing sclerotic skin disea...