Ann Dermatol.  2017 Oct;29(5):649-650. 10.5021/ad.2017.29.5.649.

Delayed Treatment of Generalized Morphea due to Misdiagnosis as Vitiligo at an Oriental Medical Clinic

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Severance Hospital, Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dykim@yuhs.ac

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Diagnostic Errors*
Scleroderma, Localized*
Vitiligo*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Physical examination revealed multiple hypopigmented and hyperpigmented sclerotic plaques surrounded by violaceous erythematous borders on the whole body of the patient.

  • Fig. 2 Biopsy result showed (A) thickened and sclerotic collagen bundles in the reticular dermis and (B) inflammatory cellular infiltration of the lower dermis and subcutaneous fat (H&E, ×100).


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