ISSN:
1439-7609
Keywords:
Key words Scleredema
;
Scleroderma
;
Diabetes mellitus
;
Buschke
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We describe a patient with scleredema. Thickened skin was observed in the posterior region of her neck, shoulders, and back. A skin biopsy revealed thickened dermis consisting of numerous thickened collagen bundles. Laboratory data revealed that she was suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM). The skin lesions ameliorated within a period of one month when her DM condition was controlled by oral hypoglycemics. Scleredema is a rare connective tissue disorder; its cutaneous manifestation should be distinguished from scleroderma.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s101650070039
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