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Jayakar Thomas, MD. PhD

Diagnosis

morphea lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

Body Site

leg

Age

18 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

white/hypo brown

Morphology

fibrosis (scar, increased collagen)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy adolescent developed localized areas of atrophy and fibrosis with central hypopigmentation and peripheral hyperpigmentation over the right leg during the preceding 2 years. The lesions were not symptomatic and did not cause any functional impairment.

Description

localized areas of sclerosis and atrophy with a hyperpigmented border and hypopigmented scaly center

Categories

collagen vascular disease

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5/24/2004 22:00:04

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