We present a case of scleredema associated with hypergammaglobulinemia. The skin findings had been progressive for 2 years before he was diagnosed with scleredema. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

TY - JOUR T1 - Scleredema adultorum of Buschke presenting as periorbital edema: a diagnostic challenge. [wwww.unboundmedicine.com]

If infection is present, antibiotics may be required. If diabetes is present, it should be controlled with diet, exercise, and medication. Physical therapy may help if movement of body parts is restricted. VeryWell. [sclero.org]

• Fatigue

  CASE REPORTS Case 1 A 55-year-old white man (skin type IV) had a 10year history of general fatigue and progressive tightness and thickening of the skin of his upper and lower extremities and back. [kundoc.com]

  The treatment was well tolerated with the exception of patient 2, who received a combination of penetrating photons and electron-beam therapy and who complained of a temporary sore throat, headache, and fatigue. [jamanetwork.com]

  However, the patient treated with mixed photon therapy developed sore throat, nausea, fatigue, and headache during treatment. [appliedradiationoncology.com]

  While the aggressive disease can be associated with constitutional symptoms such as profound fatigue and loss of weight, there is usually no visceral involvement. [indianjrheumatol.com]

• Progressive Dysphagia

  A 55-yr-old white female with biopsy proven scleredema adultorum was evaluated for progressive dysphagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  She then developed hoarseness of voice and progressive dysphagia. There was no history of cough, dyspnea, nasal regurgitation or gastroesophageal reflux. [ijdvl.com]

  Am J Gastroenterol 1982 Jan;77(1):9-11 Abstract quote A 55-yr-old white female with biopsy proven scleredema adultorum was evaluated for progressive dysphagia. [thedoctorsdoctor.com]

• Odynophagia

  No dysphasia or odynophagia nor constipation. No chest pain, palpitation or dyspnea. [shmabstracts.com]

• Chest Pain

  No chest pain, palpitation or dyspnea. Examination revealed right hemiparesis non pitting, thickened, indurated, hard skin over the posterior neck, upper back and shoulder, chest and over the legs bilaterally with limited range of motion. [shmabstracts.com]

• Insect Bite

  She had no history of an insect bite. Cutaneous examination revealed a well-defined erythematous, shiny, firm, non-tender plaque (measuring 3 cm X 4 cm) on the extensor surface of the lower third of her left forearm. [cyberleninka.org]

• Frozen Shoulder

  This specialist diagnosed a diabetes-related frozen shoulder and prescribed local corticosteroid injection followed by physiotherapy. [em-consulte.com]

• Proximal Muscle Weakness

  No clinical evidence of proximal muscle weakness. With this clinical presentation, a provisional diagnosis of scleredema was made. [ijdvl.com]

• Arthralgia

  Up to 9% of these patients can have arthralgias. [6] Unlike SSc, however, digital ulceration, nail fold capillary changes, Raynaud's phenomenon, resorption of phalanges, and internal organ involvement is very rare. [indianjrheumatol.com]

• Dysphasia

  No dysphasia or odynophagia nor constipation. No chest pain, palpitation or dyspnea. [shmabstracts.com]

• Neglect

  It is worthy to note that most of the cases in this series were previously unrecognised or neglected by MP or diabetologists. [em-consulte.com]

Additional workup may be necessary that includes imaging studies and recruitment of subspecialists to treat affected organs. For example, scleredema involving the heart muscles may lead to cardiomyopathy resulting in congestive heart failure. [clinicaladvisor.com]

[…] as the first-line treatment of this disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patient 1 received electron-beam treatment to a new area, the abdomen, 6 months after initial neck and shoulder treatment; patient 2 received additional photon treatment to his left forearm 16 months after initial treatment; and patient 3 received a repeat [jamanetwork.com]

(Also see Lichen Sclerosus ) Treatments For UVA1 treatment, first contact your doctor to see if it they will recommend it for you. It is not used for lichen sclerosus that is on the genital area. [sclero.org]

The practical importance of knowing scleredema adultorum rests on the fact that the disease is benign and self-limited but is easily mistaken for conditions which carry a poor prognosis and tend to be progressive. [jamanetwork.com]

Conclusions: Awareness of this disease is very important as its treatment, prognosis differs significantly with scleroderma, a more common but similar medical condition. To cite this abstract: 2Ugbarugba E, Aninyei M. [shmabstracts.com]

[…] steroids, cyclosporine, colchicine, low-dose methotrexate, high-dose penicillin, electron beam therapy, extracorporeal photopheresis, psoralen followed by ultraviolet A Psoralen followed by ultra violet A (PUVA) and intravenous immunoglobulins[ 5 ] Prognosis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] intralesional steroids, cyclosporine, colchicine, low-dose methotrexate, high-dose penicillin, electron beam therapy, extracorporeal photopheresis, psoralen followed by ultraviolet A Psoralen followed by ultra violet A (PUVA) and intravenous immunoglobulins [5] Prognosis [idoj.in]

Its etiology is unknown, but there may be a preceding history of infection and there is a known association with diabetes mellitus. Women are more frequently affected. Usually, the disease is self-limiting but some patients show progressive disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Scleredema adultorum of Buschke characterized by thickening and hardening of the skin is an uncommon sclerotic disorder of unknown etiology. Scleredema adultorum of Buschke is an uncommon disorder of unknown origin. [freethesaurus.com]

Epidemiology of genital chlamydial infections in patients with chlamydial conjunctivitis: a retrospective study. Genitourinary medicine 1996; 72:203-205. Hammerschlag MR. Chlamydia trachomatis. In: Nelson textbook of paediatrics. 16th ed. [md-medicaldata.com]

[…] due to mechanical stress. [16] Drug reaction: In 2005, scleredema was reported in association with the use of infliximab; although rare, treating physicians should consider the possibility of an adverse drug reaction as the underlying etiology. [17] Epidemiology [emedicine.medscape.com]

Based on the epidemiological data, Ballantyne, a British physician, argued erroneously that SN and ‘oedema neonatorum’ were the same disease. [nature.com]

[…] skin and subcutaneous tissues leading to sclerosis. [4] The absence of features such as Raynaud's phenomenon, sclerodactyly, nail bed capillary abnormalities and involvement of the internal organs differentiates localized from systemic scleroderma. [4] Epidemiology [indianjrheumatol.com]

Scleredema, an uncommon condition with unknown pathophysiologic characteristics, is characterized by nonpitting induration of the skin with occasional erythema. Limited options are available to treat patients with scleredema diabeticorum. [jamanetwork.com]

Etiology Pathophysiology The pathogenesis of scleredema is poorly understood. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Pathophysiology Increased deposition of collagen and mucin (hyaluronic acid, an acid mucopolysaccharide) is seen in this condition; however, the causative mechanism is unknown. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Though the benign nature of the disease is the rule in most cases, the systemic involvement has to be looked for and appropriately treated to prevent morbidity and mortality in scleredema adultorum of Buschke. [ijdvl.com]

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Patients with scleredema have to be screened for internal organ involvement to prevent mortality. Kavitha Mohanasundaram, Subramaniyan Kumarasamy, Ramesh Kumar, Chandran P. [cyberleninka.org]

The goals of the Registry are to promote the search for basic defects, improve methods of diagnosis, and develop effective methods of treatment and/or prevention of these disorders. [kundoc.com]

Physical therapy is recommended to prevent limitations in range of motion. However, no trials have been performed to evaluate the benefit of physical therapy. References 1. Venencie PY, et al. Scleredema: review of 33 cases. [dermatology.cdlib.org]