Lisa Kiely

Feb 2, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Cathal O'Connor |Siobhan McCarthy |Lisa Kiely |Mary Bennett

1 INTRODUCTION Morphea, also known as localized scleroderma, is an inflammatory, fibrosing skin disorder that affects 3.4 children per million per year in Ireland and the United Kingdom.1 Morphea can be progressive and debilitating, and a key prognostic factor is early introduction of potent anti-inflammatory therapy.2 Assessment of disease activity is difficult and distinction between early-inflamed lesions and late sclerotic lesions can lead to either undertreatment and therefore persistent...