Scleromyxedema [skleromyxedém]

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Terms

generalizovaný sklerodermoidní lichen myxedematosus
lichen myxedematosus
papulární mucinóza

 

Lichen Myxedematosus
Papular Mucinosis

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Definition

A connective tissue disorder characterized by widespread thickening of SKIN with a cobblestone-like appearance. It is caused by proliferation of FIBROBLASTS and deposition of MUCIN in the DERMIS in the absence of thyroid disease. Most scleromyxedema cases are associated with a MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY, immunoglobulin IgG-lambda.

DUI
D053718 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0495807
Previous indexing
Myxedema (1963-2006)
History note
2007
Public note
2007