Scleredema adultorum
Scleredema adultorum
Definition
A usually benign and self-limited skin disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by induration of the skin. It may be associated with infection, diabetes mellitus, and hematologic malignancies. Morphologically, there is deposition of mucin in the dermis.
Also known as Buschke scleredema, Buschke's scleredema, Buschkes scleredema, Diabeticorum, scleredema, Diabeticorums, scleredema, scleredema, scleredema adultorum, scleredema adultorum of Buschke, scleredema Diabeticorum, scleredema Diabeticorum of Buschke, scleredema Diabeticorums, scleredema, Buschke's, scleredemas — per MONDO