Morpheahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphea
Morphea ni aina ya scleroderma inayofanya ngozi kuwa ngumu usoni, mikononi, na miguuni, au sehemu nyingine yoyote ya mwili, bila kuhusisha viungo vya ndani. Morphea husababisha unene na ugumu wa ngozi pamoja na tishu za chini ya ngozi kutokana na ukuaji mwingi wa collagen. Morphea haitajumuishi systemic sclerosis na haina ushawishi kwa viungo vya ndani.

Morphea ni ugonjwa wa nadra sana. Kwa sababu ya muundo wa picha, algoritmi inaweza kuwa imekosea katika kutambua morphea.

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  • Kidonda cha Morphea kawaida huonekana kama kiraka chenye rangi ya atrophic.
  • Frontal linear scleroderma
  • Frontal linear scleroderma
  • Kidonda cheusi na cheupe yenye kukonda (au kufifia) inaashiria Morphea.
References Localized scleroderma: clinical spectrum and therapeutic update 25672301 
NIH
Scleroderma ni ugonjwa adimu unaoathiri tishu za muunganisho, unaonekana kama ngozi ngumu na wakati mwingine kuathiri sehemu nyingine za mwili. Kuna aina mbili kuu: systemic sclerosis, ambayo inahusisha ugumu wa ngozi na viungo vya ndani, na localized scleroderma, pia inajulikana kama morphea, ambayo kwa kawaida hukaa tu kwenye ngozi na tishu zilizo chini yake, ikiwa na msukumo mzuri wa kujizuia. Ingawa scleroderma ya ndani si ya kawaida na sababu yake haijulikani, utafiti wa hivi karibuni unaonyesha kuwa inaweza pia kuathiri viungo vya ndani na kusababisha masuala mbalimbali ya afya. Matibabu ya mapema ni muhimu ili kuzuia matatizo, kwa kuzingatia athari zinazoweza kutokea za localized scleroderma.
Scleroderma is a rare connective tissue disease that is manifested by cutaneous sclerosis and variable systemic involvement. Two categories of scleroderma are known: systemic sclerosis, characterized by cutaneous sclerosis and visceral involvement, and localized scleroderma or morphea which classically presents benign and self-limited evolution and is confined to the skin and/or underlying tissues. Localized scleroderma is a rare disease of unknown etiology. Recent studies show that the localized form may affect internal organs and have variable morbidity. Treatment should be started very early, before complications occur due to the high morbidity of localized scleroderma.
 Upcoming treatments for morphea 34272836 
NIH
Morphea, pia inajulikana kama localized scleroderma, ni ugonjwa nadra wa kinga ya mwili unaoathiri tishu‑unganishi. Inaweza kuonekana kwa njia tofauti, na si ya kawaida sana, ikiwa na takriban matukio 0.4–2.7 kwa kila mtu 100,000 kila mwaka. Morphea mara nyingi huonekana kwa watoto kati ya miaka 2 hadi 14, na huwa huathiri wasichana zaidi kuliko wavulana.
Morphea (localized scleroderma) is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disease with variable clinical presentations, with an annual incidence of 0.4-2.7 cases per 100,000. Morphea occurs most frequently in children aged 2-14 years, and the disease exhibits a female predominance.