Open AccessPansclerotic morphea: A male child with hemiatrophy of lower limb
Author(s) -
Malay Kumar Dasgupta,
Chaitali Patra,
Shatanik Sarkar,
Sushmita Das
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.131092
Subject(s) - morphea , medicine , localized scleroderma , trunk , dermatology , deformity , scleroderma (fungus) , surgery , pathology , ecology , lichen sclerosus , inoculation , biology
Morphea is a variant of localized scleroderma in which lesions are usually limited to the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Pansclerotic morphea is a rare atrophying and sclerosing type of morphea. It can follow a comparatively benign course with spontaneous resolution of symptoms, or sometimes can lead to a variety of complications resulting in progressive disability. We report a case of Pansclerotic morphea in an 8-year-old male child involving one lower extremity with extension to the lower trunk. It was associated with deformity and hemiatrophy of that limb, leading to restriction of normal day-to-day activity. The case is being reported in view of its rare occurrence in conjunction with other rarer features.