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A patient with a suspected systemic disease underwent a biopsy of an area of increased density and immobility in the skin. In the dermis, the study detected all types of connective tissue disorganization with a weak cellular reaction, gross sclerosis, and hyalinosis. What disease can be characterized by these pathological changes?

Answer options

  1. Dermatofibroma
  2. Scleroderma
  3. Systemic lupus erythematosus
  4. Psoriasis
  5. Polyarteritis nodosa
Correct answer

Scleroderma

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