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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

morphea, linear morphea

Body Site

abdomen

Age

45 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

linear segmental

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

A healthy 45-year-old man developed asymptomatic linear plaques on the right side of the back and abdomen. A skin biopsy revealed an atrophic epidermis, dermal collagenosis, and pigment incontinence.

Description

asymmetric linear hyperpigmented atrophic fibrotic plaques

Categories

collagen vascular disease atrophy hyperpigmentation

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3/3/2005 23:01:23

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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