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Mucin deposits in morphea and systemic scleroderma.

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BACKGROUND Though rarely reported, mucin deposition may be observed in scleroderma. OBJECTIVE To verify the frequency of significant amounts of mucin in the biopsy specimens. METHODS Biopsies from 20 patients with scleroderma were reviewed and stained to verify the presence of mucin. RESULTS Mucin

[Scleredema of Buschke associated with diabetes mellitus. Study of four cases].

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Scleredema of Buschke is characterized by a thickening of the dermis with mucin deposits among the collagen fibers, which manifests as a hardening of the skin, predominantly on the upper trunk. It has been associated with long-standing, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, monoclonal gammopathies

Scleredema and diabetic sclerodactyly.

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A 40-year-old man presented with hardening of the skin of his hands and upper back, which had slowly worsened with time. His medical history included insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus since childhood. Histopathologic features of a biopsy specimen from the skin of his back showed a thick reticular

Diabetic scleredema: a case report and biochemical analysis for glycosaminoglycans.

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We report a patient with the typical lesions of diabetic scleredema. Histological findings of the involved skin were thickening of the dermis, depositions of mucins, and fibrosis. Biochemical analysis revealed an increase in glycosaminoglycans in the involved skin as well as in the cutaneous lupus

Systemic involvement in scleredema of Buschke associated with IgG-kappa paraproteinaemia.

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Scleredema is a rare primary cutaneous mucinosis. Systemic involvement is uncommon and histological confirmation is often lacking. We report a case of a 60-year-old man with scleredema and evidence of mucin deposition on biopsies from multiple extracutaneous sites. The bone marrow, nerve, hepatic

Scleredema associated with immunoglobulin A-κ smoldering myeloma: a case report and review of the literature.

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Scleredema is a rare sclerodermoid skin condition characterized by diffuse symmetrical thickening of the upper part of the body. Its association with monoclonal gammopathy and myeloma was recently described; very few cases have been reported to date.A

[Monoclonal immunoglobulin (M-Ig) and skin diseases from the group of mucinoses--scleredema adultorum Buschke and scleromyxedema. Description of four cases and an overview of therapies].

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BACKGROUND The mucinoses of the type of scleredema and scleromyxedema are diseases marked by excessive production of mucin deposits in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, which causes skin hardening. The skin and subcutaneous deposits hamper the movement of limbs, the thorax as well as mouth. The same

Scleredema adultorum: case report and demonstration of abnormal expression of extracellular matrix genes in skin fibroblasts in vivo and in vitro.

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To elucidate the mechanisms involved in the development of cutaneous fibrosis in scleredema adultorum, we studied a patient with long-standing scleredema who had no history of diabetes mellitus or preceding febrile illness. Histological examination of a biopsy specimen from involved forearm skin

Acid mucopolysaccharide staining in scleredema.

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We studied 26 formalin-fixed biopsy specimens taken from 22 patients with scleredema and found positive staining in 67% of the tissues when both colloidal iron and alcian blue methods were used. Single stains were positive in only half the tissues. Positive findings were noted in both patients with

Idiopathic scleredema.

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Scleredema, which also is known as scleredemaadultorum of Buschke, is an uncommonsclerodermiform condition that is characterizedby progressive thickening and hardening of theskin due to excessive dermal mucin and collagendeposition. The clinical course is variable, andprogression of disease may lead

Successful treatment with IVIg therapy of diabetes-associated scleredema severe progressive case and review of the literature.

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Scleredema is a deposition disorder which presents as diffuse, symmetric, non-pitting skin induration from dermal deposits of glycosaminoglycans ("mucins"). It classically affects the upper back and posterior neck, often causing skin tightness and decreased range of motion. In most patients the

[Scleredema adultorum in secondary hyperparathyroidism].

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Scleredema adultorum, or Buschke's scleredema, belongs to the group of mucinoses. It is characterised by thickened and indurated skin. Histopathology shows thickened dermis with an infiltration of mucin between swollen collagen bundles. There are reports about many associations with scleredema

Scleredema in a Patient with AIDS-Related Lipodystrophy Syndrome.

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Scleredema is a form of cutaneous mucinosis caused by an increased accumulation of collagen and mucin in the dermis. It is characterized by diffused, nonpitting swelling and induration of the skin. Scleredema diabeticorum is one type of scleredema associated with diabetes mellitus. AIDS-related

Juvenile scleredema of Buschke.

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OBJECTIVE To recognize a line of treatment for scleredema of Buschke in an adolescent. BACKGROUND Scleredema of Buschke is an uncommon disorder characterized by induration of the skin, which includes a non pitting hardening of the skin around the neck, shoulders, and trunk sometimes the face. Three

Tumid lupus erythematosus: an unusual scleredema-like presentation.

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A 43-year-old white man presented with an 8-month history of redness and swelling on the back of the neck. He also noted a decrease in range of motion of his upper body. There was no improvement with a 4-week course of topical corticosteroids. Review of systems was negative for polydipsia, polyuria,

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