Clinicoepidemiological Study Of Morphea In 57 Patients At Tertiary Care Center

Clinicoepidemiological Study Of Morphea

Abstract

Background: Morphea is thickening and hardening of the skin and subcutaneous tissue due to excessive collagen deposition. It may have range of manifestations varying from a very small plaque involving only the skin to disease causing functional and cosmetic deformities. We hereby report case series of 57 morphea patients with wide variety of clinical entities. Material And Methods: Retrospective study of 57 patients with clinical diagnosis of morphea attending dermatology department of P.D.U govt. medical college and hospital Rajkot between 2014 to 2022. Result: Out of 57 patients, 37(65%) were females and 20(35%) were males (figure 1) with Male to female ratio being1:1.9. Commonest age group affected was 11 to 40 years 45(78%) patients. Most common type of morphea observed was localized morphea 23(40%) followed by generalized morphea 18(31%), linear morphea 10(18%), deep morphea 4(7%) and atrophoderma pasini and pierini 2(4%). Conclusion: Morphea is rare inflammatory immune mediated disease commonly affecting the females and young individuals. Certain predisposing factors like trauma, burn and radiation can precede morphea. [Majgul N Natl J Integr Res Med, 2023; 14(2): 22-26, Published on Dated: 15/03/2023]