Perineural inflammation in morphea (localized scleroderma): Systematic characterization of a poorly recognized but potentially useful histopathological feature

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 28-35

  Dhaliwal, Catharine A ^a   Mackenzie, Andrew I ^b   Biswas, Asok ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

inflammatory disorders; morphea; perineural inflammation; scleroderma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS; LOCALIZED SCLERODERMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHEA; PATHOLOGY; PERINEURAL INFLAMMATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; SCLERODERMA; SKIN; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS; MORPHEA; PERINEURAL INFLAMMATION; SCLERODERMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SCLERODERMA, LOCALIZED; SKIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890559765     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cup.12242     Document Type: Article

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