This article presents diagnostic criteria and treatment recommendations for localized scleroderma, highlighting its varied clinical presentations.
Localized scleroderma (morphea) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the connective tissue. Its etiopathogenesis is unknown. Most often the disease affects the skin, but may also involve the subcutis, muscles, and the osteoarticular system. The clinical presentation and the course of disease may be diverse. This article presents clinical characteristics of various types of the disease, the classification of its subtypes, recommendations for differential diagnosis and treatment.
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