Morphea limited to the superficial reticular dermis': An underrecognized histologic phenomenon

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 315-319

  McNiff, Jennifer M ^a   Glusac, Earl J ^a   Lazova, Rossitza Z ^a   Carroll, Carolyn B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CD34; Dermal dendrocytes; Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus; Morphea; Superficial morphea

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENDRITIC CELL; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MORPHEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERODERMA; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGENS, CD34; DENDRITIC CELLS; DERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MIDDLE AGED; SCLERODERMA, LOCALIZED; TRANSGLUTAMINASES;

EID: 0032775423     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199908000-00001     Document Type: Article

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