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  2. Morphea - Wikipedia

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    Morphea is a form of scleroderma that mainly involves isolated patches of hardened skin on the face, hands, and feet, or anywhere else on the body, usually with no internal organ involvement. [1] However, in Deep Morphea inflammation and sclerosis can be found in the deep dermis, panniculus, fascia, superficial muscle and bone. [2]: 130

  3. Scleroderma - Wikipedia

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    Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs. [ 2 ] [ 6 ] [ 8 ] The disease can be either localized to the skin or involve other organs, as well. [ 2 ]

  4. Sclerodactyly - Wikipedia

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    Sclerodactyly is often preceded by months or even years by Raynaud's phenomenon when it is part of systemic scleroderma. [citation needed] The term "sclerodactyly" comes from Greek skleros 'hard' and daktylos 'digit'. It is generally associated with systemic scleroderma and mixed connective tissue disease, and auto-immune disorders.

  5. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (dyschromic and atrophic variation of scleroderma, morphea plana atrophica, sclérodermie atrophique d'emblée) Calcinosis–Raynaud phenomenon–esophageal dysmotility–sclerodactyly–telangiectasia syndrome (CREST syndrome) Chilblain lupus erythematosus (chilblain lupus erythematosus of Hutchinson)

  6. Connective tissue disease - Wikipedia

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    Scleroderma - diverse collection of autoimmune fibrosing conditions. [21] Dermatomyositis and polymyositis - autoimmune myopathies that are clinically characterized by extramuscular symptoms, muscle inflammation, proximal muscle weakening, and oftentimes the detection of autoantibodies. [22] Vasculitis - disease that results in blood vessel ...

  7. Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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    Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE ) is a clinically distinct subset of cases of lupus erythematosus that is most often present in white women aged 15 to 40, consisting of skin lesions that are scaly and evolve as poly-cyclic annular lesions or plaques similar to those of plaque psoriasis.

  8. Hypertrophic scar - Wikipedia

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    A hypertrophic scar is a cutaneous condition characterized by deposits of excessive amounts of collagen which gives rise to a raised scar, but not to the degree observed with keloids. [1]

  9. Necrobiosis lipoidica - Wikipedia

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    Necrobiosis lipoidica is a rare, chronic skin condition predominantly associated with diabetes mellitus (known as necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum or NLD). [1] It can also occur in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis or without any underlying conditions (). [2]