Morphea Limited to the Superficial Reticular Dermis: An Underrecognized Histologic Phenomenon
McNiff J, Glusac E, Lazova R, Carroll C. Morphea Limited to the Superficial Reticular Dermis: An Underrecognized Histologic Phenomenon. American Journal Of Dermatopathology 1999, 21: 315-319. PMID: 10446770, DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199908000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLichen sclerosus et atrophicusSuperficial reticular dermisSuperficial dermisReticular dermisSpindle cellsDermal dendritic cellsCollagen bundlesTypical histologic featuresImmune accessory cellsSclerosus et atrophicusDermal spindle cellsCases of morpheaDeep reticular dermisElastic fibersDermal elastic fibersDendritic cellsHistologic featuresIndurated skinUnknown etiologyAdditional biopsiesEt atrophicusMorpheaHistologic phenomenonDeep dermisAccessory cells