Scleromyxedema: Successful treatment with IVIg and lenalidomide
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Treatment of scleromyxedema with IVIg
Results An 18 year old male presented with a rash of three weeks duration. Soon after the rash appeared, he developed pain and swelling of the right hand, as well as numbness and tingling of the right forearm. A recreational weight lifter, he noticed progressively decreasing stamina and amount of weight that he could lift. Swelling of the eyelids and bridge of nose prompted treatment for an all...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internet Journal of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2320-7221
DOI: 10.15305/ijrci/v6i1/242