Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report
The term deep morphea describes a variant of morphea (localised scleroderma) in which inflammation and sclerosis are found in the deep dermis, panniculus, fascia or superficial muscle. It is sometimes associated with autoantibodies. We report the case of a 49 year-old male who had morphea profunda (...
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| description | The term deep morphea describes a variant of morphea (localised scleroderma) in which inflammation and sclerosis are found in the deep dermis, panniculus, fascia or superficial muscle. It is sometimes associated with autoantibodies. We report the case of a 49 year-old male who had morphea profunda (radiologically and histopathologically confirmed) affecting mainly the left side of the body with face, trunk and limb involvement, along with autoantibody production and associated neurofibromas and lipomas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dda0cea3e3c94489824d3c0790e6c7dd2022-12-22T00:38:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782012-01-013320821010.4103/2229-5178.101823Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case reportLeelavathy BudamakuntlaDipali MalvankarThe term deep morphea describes a variant of morphea (localised scleroderma) in which inflammation and sclerosis are found in the deep dermis, panniculus, fascia or superficial muscle. It is sometimes associated with autoantibodies. We report the case of a 49 year-old male who had morphea profunda (radiologically and histopathologically confirmed) affecting mainly the left side of the body with face, trunk and limb involvement, along with autoantibody production and associated neurofibromas and lipomas.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2012;volume=3;issue=3;spage=208;epage=210;aulast=BudamakuntlaAutoantibodiesbenign tumorsmorphea profunda |
| spellingShingle | Leelavathy Budamakuntla Dipali Malvankar Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report Indian Dermatology Online Journal Autoantibodies benign tumors morphea profunda |
| title | Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report |
| title_full | Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report |
| title_short | Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report |
| title_sort | extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors a rare case report |
| topic | Autoantibodies benign tumors morphea profunda |
| url | http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2012;volume=3;issue=3;spage=208;epage=210;aulast=Budamakuntla |
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