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Coexistence of Vitiligo and Morphea: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Finkelstein Eve,
Amichai Boaz,
Metzker Aryeh
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1995.tb03402.x
Subject(s) - vitiligo , morphea , dermatology , etiology , medicine , pathology , lichen sclerosus
A patient with both vitiligo and morphea is described. These skin diseases rarely appear concurrently in the same patient, despite the fact that both are thought to have an autoimmune etiology. Similar cases that have been reported in the literature are reviewed and discussed.