Open AccessExtensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Leelavathy Budamakuntla,
Dipali D Malvankar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.101823
Subject(s) - morphea , medicine , localized scleroderma , trunk , autoantibody , fascia , dermis , dermatology , pathology , biopsy , antibody , fibrosis , immunology , ecology , biology
The term deep morphea describes a variant of morphea (localised scleroderma) in which inflammation and sclerosis are found in the deep dermis, panniculus, fascia or superficial muscle. It is sometimes associated with autoantibodies. We report the case of a 49 year-old male who had morphea profunda (radiologically and histopathologically confirmed) affecting mainly the left side of the body with face, trunk and limb involvement, along with autoantibody production and associated neurofibromas and lipomas.