Abstract

Morphea is a rare sclerosing disorder of the skin. Linear morphea is commonly seen in children and can affect head, neck, trunk, or limbs. It may extend to involve deeper structures such as muscles, bones, and joints. Involvement of lymphatics or the vasculature is very rare. We report a case of a 20-year-old woman presenting with linear morphea involving the nape of the neck and scalp. The lesion gradually developed two linear thick cord-like structures within the lesion of morphea because of secondary lymphatic obstruction causing restriction of neck movements. The patient was given intralesional steroid that led to softening of the skin lesions including that of cords, resulting in improvement of neck movements.

Details

Title
Lymphatic obstruction as a rare complication of morphea and response to intralesional steroid
Author
Kaur, Ishmeet 1 ; Singal, Archana 1 ; Jakhar, Deepak 1 ; Pandhi, Deepika 1 

 Department of Dermatology and Venereology and Leprosy, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi 
Pages
68-70
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jan/Mar 2019
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09742077
e-ISSN
09745157
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2198421490
Copyright
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