Morphea - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

morphea

Body Site

abdomen total body

Age

9 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

skin color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This healthy 9-year-old girl developed progressive stiff skin over her legs, arms, abdomen, lower back, hands, and feet. The disorder started 3 months earlier following a streptococcal pharyngitis. Note the fissures on the back of her knees. A punch skin biopsy showed substitutive collagenosis, and Alcian blue staining for mucin did not demonstrate an increase in interstitial mucin.

Description

stiff, non-pitting skin with fissures in creases

Image Added

7/21/2004 21:57:42

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