Plaque morphoea

Definition

The commonest form of morphoea which presents as indurated waxy plaques, often with a violaceous border and commonly affecting the trunk, especially in the submammary folds and around the waist. The cause is unknown. It is commoner in women than men.

Inclusions

• Circumscribed scleroderma

Also indexed as

Nearby in Morphoea

• EB61.1Linear morphoea
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified