Generalized morphea as the first sign of breast carcinoma: a case report.

Generalized morphea as the first sign of breast carcinoma: a case report. Dermatol Online J. 2016;22(2) Authors: Desmond BL, Blattner CM, Young Iii J Abstract Generalized morphea is a rare idiopathic form of scleroderma that literally means "hard skin." Morphea is usually considered an isolated event that is not associated with malignancy. However, case reports of lung, hematologic, and breast cancer occurring simultaneously with large plaque morphea have caused dermatologists to question whether a work-up for malignancy is appropriate. We highlight a case of generalized morphea that preceded invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast and provide a discussion about the possible paraneoplastic origin of generalized morphea and systemic sclerosis (SSc). PMID: 27267193 [PubMed - in process]
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