Dermato-neuro syndrome in a case of scleromyxedema.

نویسندگان

  • Yusuf Savran
  • Sevgi Akarsu
چکیده

Scleromyxedema is an uncommon connective tissue disease characterized by mucin deposits, fibrosis, and proliferation of fibroblasts in the dermis. Although it shares similar sclerodermoid features, it is a different clinical entity than scleroderma. A monoclonal gammopathy is almost always present; however, progression to multiple myeloma is rare. It may have many systemic manifestations, of which the most notable being the dermato-neuro syndrome because of its rarity and potential fatal outcome. We present a case of a 50-year-old woman with scleromyxedema in whom the dermato-neuro syndrome developed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of rheumatology

دوره 2 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015