Catalog

Morphoea profunda

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Morphoea profunda – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1026498804

Morphoea profunda is an uncommon panniculitic form of morphoea in which there is no overlying involvement of the epidermis, cutaneous adnexa or dermis. Clinically, it presents with ill-defined indurated subcutaneous nodules or plaques. It is more frequent in females than in males and has a predilection for the shoulders, upper arms, and trunk.