| Localized morphea |
| Classification and external resources |
| ICD-10 |
L94.0 (ILDS L94.020) |
Localized morphea is a form of scleroderma that is twice as common in women as in men, occurs in childhood as well as in adult life, and most often presents as macules or plaques a few centimeters in diameter, but also may occur as bands or in guttate lesions or nodules.[1]
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- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 171. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
