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What sort of disease is circumscribed scleroderma?
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Morphea: Limited scleroderma is called morphea and it is a inflammatory thickening of the skin which is thought to be a reaction to an infection. Early treatment with Minocycline can cause it to burn out leaving discoloration. Fractionated laser can be used on post morphea lesion to i prove color and texture.
Answered 6/30/2014
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See details: This is just another term for scleroderma or systemic sclerosis, scleroderma means hard skin. It is a connective tissue disorder characterized by thickening of the skin, raynauds disease, esophageal and pulmonary problems among other tissues.
Answered 8/11/2013
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