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| Relationship of scleroderma and morphea |
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Morphea is a type of localized scleroderma. According to their shape and scope of different lesions can be divided into porphyritic morphea, droplet morphea and generalized morphea three types.
(1) porphyritic morphea: skin lesions occur in the abdomen, back and limbs, were round or oval reddish edematous hard spots. A few years later the lesions disappeared, and the remaining pigmentation.
(2) droplet morphea: miliary lesions by numerous circular spots composition, can occur in any part of the body to the neck, chest and back is more common. Lesions progress is slow, hard spots can be completely dissipated.
(3) generalized morphea: skin lesions widely, drop-shaped or linear, often accompanied by joint pain, abdominal pain, migraine headaches and damage to internal organs, some patients may develop into systemic scleroderma. |
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