Superficial morphea in a man

Shashi Kumar Srinivasan; Dominick DiMaio

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2004.03.048

Superficial morphea in a man

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Nov;51(5 Suppl):S156-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.03.048.

Authors

Shashi Kumar Srinivasan¹, Dominick DiMaio

Affiliation

¹ Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-4360, USA. ssrinivasan@unmc.edu

PMID: 15577758
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.03.048

Abstract

Superficial morphea is a recently described condition with distinct clinical and histologic features that distinguish it from classic morphea. To date this disease has been reported only in females. We present a report of this condition in a man.

MeSH terms

Adult
Antigens, CD34 / analysis
Calcitriol / analogs & derivatives*
Calcitriol / therapeutic use
Coloring Agents
Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Scleroderma, Localized / diagnosis
Scleroderma, Localized / drug therapy
Scleroderma, Localized / pathology*
Skin / pathology

Substances

Antigens, CD34
Coloring Agents
Dermatologic Agents
calcipotriene
Calcitriol