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2017, Number 3

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Medisur 2017; 15 (3)

Breast Morphea. Case Presentation

Bernárdez CY, Curbelo AM, Cabrera AG, Hernández LE

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 414-419
PDF size: 154.65 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Located scleroderma in the located for of cutaneous scleroderma, characterized by a fibrosis which shows in plaque form of cutaneous sclerotic bands infiltrated to touch. The prevalence is estimated in approximately 1-9/100.000, this is the reason why a case of a patient is presented with signs of a located cutaneous scleroderma. The lesion presented in a breast two months before visiting the doctor in her area. The main lesion was a tough plaque, which was not possible to pinch, brown colored, irregular edges, of approximately six centimeters, located in the mid-inferior right breast, including the nipple and areola. Histological changes which characterize the base disease were found, which corroborated the diagnosis and any malignant process was ruled out by other performed exams.


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