Case Report - Scleredema Adultorum

Scleredema adultorum is a rare connective tissue disorder reported usually following streptococcal infection, influenza, measles, and mumps. It has been reported occasionally following trauma and tuberculous lymphadenitis. This is a report of scleredema adultorum developing after chicken pox in an e...

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Published in:Journal of postgraduate medicine (Bombay) 2003-03, Vol.46 (2)
Main Author: Parmar RC, Bavdekar SB, Bansal S, Doraiswamy A, Khambadkone S
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Collagen
Connective Tissue
Dermis
Mucopolysaccharide
Scleredema
Skin Biopsy
Varicella
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Summary:Scleredema adultorum is a rare connective tissue disorder reported usually following streptococcal infection, influenza, measles, and mumps. It has been reported occasionally following trauma and tuberculous lymphadenitis. This is a report of scleredema adultorum developing after chicken pox in an eight-year-old male child. The diagnosis was established by characteristic picture on skin biopsy using special stain. The patient had a benign course and a spontaneous recovery in two weeks. The case has been reported as the first case of scleredema adultorum developing after chicken pox.
ISSN:0022-3859