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Granulocyte-dependent Autoantibody-induced Skin Blistering
Published on: October 12, 2012
Extensive morphea profunda with autoantibodies and benign tumors: A rare case report
Leelavathy Budamakuntla1, Dipali Malvankar
1Department of Dermatology STD and Leprosy, Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospitals and Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
The term deep morphea describes a variant of morphea (localised scleroderma) in which inflammation and sclerosis are found in the deep dermis, panniculus, fascia or superficial muscle. It is sometimes associated with autoantibodies. We report the case of a 49 year-old male who had morphea profunda (radiologically and histopathologically confirmed) affecting mainly the left side of the body with face, trunk and limb involvement, along with autoantibody production and associated neurofibromas and lipomas.
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