Ann Dermatol.  2011 Dec;23(Suppl 3):S408-S410. 10.5021/ad.2011.23.S3.S408.

Morphea on the Breast after a Needle Biopsy

• Arase N
• Igawa K
• Senda S
• Terao M
• Murota H
• Katayama I

• KMID: 2171885
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2011.23.S3.S408

Abstract

Localized scleroderma (morphea) usually develops spontaneously, but the precise mechanisms underlying disease development are obscure. However, a significant number of cases suggest that morphea is induced by external stimuli. Herein, we report a case of morphea that developed after a needle biopsy.

Keyword

Morphea; Needle biopsy

MeSH Terms

Biopsy, Needle
Breast
Needles
Scleroderma, Localized

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Morphea on the left breast (red-circle). (B) Morphea on the right upper arm (red-circle). (C) Sclerotic lesion shows thickened reticular dermis consisting of closely packed, homogenous collagen bundles with only a few fibroblasts (H&E, ×20). (D) Alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive cells were observed within the lower reticular dermis (×40).

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