MRI findings in deep and generalized morphea (localized scleroderma).
OBJECTIVE
Our objective was to describe the spectrum of MRI features in patients with deep and generalized morphea.


CONCLUSIONS
Imaging features of morphea are not specific and usually overlap with those of other disorders involving the skin, fascia, and musculature, such as some types of fasciitis, myositis, and so forth. Nevertheless, the imaging features of morphea reflect pathomorphologic changes of this rare disorder and enable a complete assessment of the disease extent, including depth of infiltration and disease activity.
Horger
Marius
M
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, Tübingen 72076, Germany.
Fierlbeck
Gerhard
G
Kuemmerle-Deschner
Jasmin
J
Tzaribachev
Nikolay
N
Wehrmann
Manfred
M
Claussen
Claus D
CD
Fritz
Jan
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis