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Frontal linear scleroderma — (also known as en coup de sabre or morphea en coup de sabre) is a type of linear scleroderma characterized by a linear band of atrophy and a furrow in the skin that occurs in the frontal or frontoparietal scalp.[1][2] Multiple lesions of en coup… … Wikipedia
Scleroderma — This article is about the disease. For the mushroom, see Scleroderma (genus). Not to be confused with the skin disease scleredema. Scleroderma Classification and external resources ICD 10 L … Wikipedia
scleroderma — Thickening and induration of the skin caused by new collagen formation, with atrophy of pilosebaceous follicles; either a manifestation of progressive systemic sclerosis or localized (morphea) … Medical dictionary
linear morphea — morphea linearis see under scleroderma … Medical dictionary
localized scleroderma — 1. scleroderma confined to the skin and subcutaneous tissue or secondarily involving the musculoskeletal system. It occurs in three forms: 2. morphea, linear scleroderma, and coup de sabre. Called also circumscribed s. Cf. systemic s. morphea … Medical dictionary
coup de sabre — Linear scleroderma found over the scalp with scarring alopecia, face, or forehead. [Fr. stroke of a sword] * * * (də sahbґ) en coup de sabre (ah kooґ də sahbґ) [“saber strokeâ€] a linear lesion of scleroderma involving the frontal or … Medical dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Morphea — For the drug, see Morphine. Morphea Classification and external resources ICD 10 L94.0 … Wikipedia
Connective tissue disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D003240 A connective tissue disease is any disease that has the connective tissues of the body as a target of pathology. Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular … Wikipedia
Scar — Scars redirects here. For the 1998 video game, see S.C.A.R.S. (video game). Scarring redirects here. For the act of inflicting scars, see Scarification. This article is about scar tissue. For other uses, see Scar (disambiguation). Scar… … Wikipedia
