Localized scleroderma - classification and tools used for the evaluation of tissue damage and disease activity/severity

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Katarzyna Wolska-Gawron (Author), Dorota Krasowska (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Termedia Publishing House, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
• Urunga tuihono: Connect to this object online.

Localized scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disorder affecting the dermis, subcutaneous tissue and deeper structures. The course of localized scleroderma includes three stages: early inflammation, progressive sclerosis and atrophy. The active stage of the disease is characterized by erythema ('l...