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Scleroderma
Circumscribed scleroderma

Circumscribed scleroderma

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Circumscribed scleroderma is a condition consisting of an area of skin that is thick and hardened. Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder.

Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this

33 years experience

Is a type of:

Scleroderma

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

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