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Generalized morphea-like lesions arising in mechanically-compressed areas by underclothes
Mutsuko Ehara1, Takashi Oono, Osamu Yamasaki
1Department of Dermatology, Okayama University School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan.
Abstract:
We report two patients with generalized morphea-like eruptions, the distribution of which was confined to areas mechanically compressed by underclothes. One patient had Raynaud's phenomenon and anti-centromere antibodies, and the other patient had a long history of occupational exposure to organic solvents. We believe that the Koebner phenomenon, resulting from local compression by underclothes, might be responsible for the development of morphea-like lesions in patients with subclinical systemic sclerosis.
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