Morphea coexisting with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus.
A 65-year-old woman presented with four autoimmune diseases. These include morphea, lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and autoimmune thyroid disease. The relationship between morphea and lichen sclerosus et A is discussed, as is the link between these conditions and autoimmunity.
Tremaine
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Division of Dermatology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Adam
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Orizaga
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D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012598:Sclerosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology