Case Report: Morphea Profunda Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection in Sudanese Patient

Morphea profunda is a rare skin condition of unknown etiology, involves deep subcutaneous tissue, including fascia. Morphea co-existing with other systemic autoimmune diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis, vitiligo, and systemic lupus erythematosus lend support to morphea as an autoimmune disease. We reported a male patient 65 years old presented with painless palpable skin colored swellings around umbilicus for 2 years deeply seated nodular lesions localized individually around the umbilicus variable in size from 1-2 cm in diameter, not tender. The cases were diagnosed and confirmed histopathologically as Morphea profunda, considered to be the first two cases of HSD been reported in Sudan.