[Patient with generalized guttate morphea and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus].
Generalized guttate morphea is a very uncommon clinical entity, and few reports are available in the literature. We report the case of a 7-year-old boy who first attended our clinic in 1990 with guttate morphea on the trunk and upper limbs. These lesions were associated with plaque morphea on his right foot. Twelve years later, lesions with a different appearance to the previous ones were observed in the right pectoral region. Clinically and histopathologically, they resembled lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. Given that morphea and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus share certain clinical and pathologic characteristics, some authors believe that these entities may be related or even different presentations of the same disease. The most noteworthy aspect of our case is the type of morphea, as we were unable to find equivalent examples in the literature.
Blaya
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Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Vizcaya, España. 39144bba@comb.es
Gardeazabal
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de Lagrán
Z Martínez
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Díaz-Pérez
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D001132:Arm; D001415:Back; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013909:Thorax