Vitiligolike macules in systemic scleroderma
- 1 February 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 119 (2) , 129-133
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.119.2.129
Abstract
Changes of hyperpigmentation and depigmentation in systemic scleroderma have been known since the last century, but their relationship to the pathogenesis of the condition is poorly understood. Clinical, histologic, histochemical, immunopathologic and EM studies of the depigmented lesions in 7 patients with systemic scleroderma demonstrated changes similar to those of vitiligo, but with subtle differences. Immunologic mechanisms seem to be involved in the induction of depigmentation in both vitiligo and systemic scleroderma.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Vitiligo in Graves' DiseaseAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1969