Scleroderma is a local manifestation of systemic breast disease, skin and collagen fibers are characterized by hardening of a chronic disease. More common in women. Slow course, localized scleroderma and scleroderma can be divided into two types of systemic scleroderma, closely between the two types. Breast localized scleroderma Scleroderma genus, the prognosis is good.

Scleroderma causes the breast is not very clear. Some people think that might be related to autoimmunity. Pathological changes characteristic of the disease, mainly manifested as denatured collagen fibers hardening the majority of small blood vessel wall thickening and hardening, thus stenosis or occlusion.

Scleroderma is characterized by lesions of the breast skin has limitations sclerosis, showed a bit, flaky. Fortunately, in addition to breast outside scleroderma occur in the neck, face, waist, back and arm, when the primary lesions pink or purple patches, for one or two pieces, also for the multi-block edge clearly, some slightly out of leather, and gradually expand, after several weeks, the skin lesions from the center gradually harden, yellow or ivory. Some are slightly concave, smooth and shiny, no wrinkles, closely connected with the subcutaneous tissue, touch of hard and tough, the surface is dry, no sweat. Pink or red leaves surrounding halo, halo ring appears this indicates activity is expanding lesions, when medically stable or tends healed halo that gradually disappear.

Breast scleroderma slow course, about 1-2 years after thinning of the skin lesions atrophy and pigmentation or loss often occurs, the affected area is generally no symptoms, sometimes with a slight itching or tingling sensation, some cases can be a natural ease, but even be transformed into systemic scleroderma.

Breast scleroderma is more common in women, longer duration, usually no symptoms. Limitations of the breast skin skin hard, yellow and white colors and shiny wax Cheung, surrounded by a purple red halo, etc., is not difficult to diagnose. A skin biopsy can be used, if necessary.