Morphea through the ages

Authors

  • Cathryn Sibbald, MD, FRCPC

Abstract

Morphea, also referred to as localized scleroderma, is an immune-mediated fibrosing condition affecting the skin with variable extension to underlying structures. It presents most commonly in children between 2-14 years old, and adults in the fourth decade of life.

Author Biography

Cathryn Sibbald, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Cathryn Sibbald is a dermatologist who completed her residency training at the University of Toronto and is board certified in Canada and the US. She completed fellowship training in pediatric dermatology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She has an MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a BSc Ph.M. from the University of Toronto. She is a staff physician with research and clinical activities at the Hospital for Sick Children, Unity Health (St Joseph’s Hospital), and in outpatient community clinics. She is an assistant Professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Pediatrics with a cross appointment to the Department of Medicine. Her clinical interests are broad and include alopecia, morphea, and laser treatment of vascular lesions.

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Published

2022-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Sibbald C. Morphea through the ages. Can Dermatol Today [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 1 [cited 2024 May 20];3(3):18–24. Available from: https://canadiandermatologytoday.com/article/view/3-3-sibbald

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Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2022

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