BACKGROUND Localized scleroderma, or morphea, is a rare fibrosing disorder of the skin and underlying tissues. Patients with morphea have a variable spectrum of clinical manifestations, from small sclerotic plaques to large deformities. The initial lesion is characterized by erythema, evolving to plaques and, when the cutaneous infiltration occurs, atrophy and hypo or hyperpigmentation.
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