Skin biopsy showing moderate sclerosis of the dermis and subcutis (red arrows) with loss of rete ridges (green arrows) and focal chronic inflammation (blue arrows) consistent with early morphea

Skin biopsy showing moderate sclerosis of the dermis and subcutis (red arrows) with loss of rete ridges (green arrows) and focal chronic inflammation (blue arrows) consistent with early morphea.

Contributed by Amit Sapra, MD

From: Chronic Inflammation

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