title: Morphea coexisting with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tremaine
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orizaga
mesh_terms: 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