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LOCALIZED SCLERODERMA [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Epidermis and Dermis
CONT

Localized scleroderma is characterized by inflammation and thickening of the skin from excessive collagen deposition.

CONT

Localized scleroderma mainly affects your skin, but it sometimes affects your bones and muscles.

OBS

Sometimes, the term "morphea" is used interchangeably with localized scleroderma, creating some confusion. Morphea, in fact, is only one particular type of localized scleroderma.

Key term(s)
  • localised scleroderma

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Épiderme et derme
DEF

Fibrose atteignant essentiellement le derme, dans certains cas les tissus sous-jacents (aponévroses et muscles), mais respectant les viscères.

Spanish

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