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What is the specific, scientific name of the lump that forms in scleroderma? my dr said it so fast
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Calcinosis: Do you mean the hard lumps under the skin? They are caused by the deposition of calcium nodules in the skin, and it is called "calcinosis".
Answered 9/28/2016
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Dermatosclerosis: Try this web site to learn more: http://www.scleroderma.org/site/DocServer/UandM.pdf?docID=326
Answered 5/13/2015
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Morphea: Morphea is a localized or limited form of scleroderma.
Answered 5/13/2015
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