Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

Morphea and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) have similar clinical presentations. Reports of patients with overlapping clinical and histopathologic features of both conditions have led some to speculate that they may represent different presentations along the same disease spectrum. It has been...

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Published in:Dermatology online journal 2013-12, Vol.19 (12), p.20714-20714
Main Authors: Rose, Amy E, Boyd, Kevin P, Meehan, Shane A, Latkowski, Jo-Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Female
Humans
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus - pathology
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus - physiopathology
Range of Motion, Articular
Scleroderma, Localized - pathology
Scleroderma, Localized - physiopathology
Skin - pathology
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Summary:Morphea and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) have similar clinical presentations. Reports of patients with overlapping clinical and histopathologic features of both conditions have led some to speculate that they may represent different presentations along the same disease spectrum. It has been postulated that there is a common etiologic agent, which may involve autoimmunity, response to trauma, or infection. The link between Borrelia infection and both morphea and LSA has been widely studied but remains controversial. We present a case of a patient with lesions characterized by overlapping features of morphea and LSA with rapid decrease in joint mobility.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D31912020714