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 insulin resistance and lipodystrophy syndrome are a newly emerging entities in HIV-infected patients ...

Background. Bullosis diabeticorum is a distinct, spontaneous, noninflammatory, and blistering condition of acral skin that is unique to diabetics. It is rare. Exact aetiopathogenesis is not known, but many attributed peripheral neuropathy as a potent risk factor, others hypothesized the role of trauma, UV light, and nephropathy. Aim. To present cases of bullosis diabeticorum following long-dist...

CASE A 63-year-old female with insulin-dependent type II diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease presented to the emergency department with spontaneous blistering to the tips of her left index and middle fingers. The blisters had gradually become tense and mildly painful over the preceding 10 days. She denied burn injury, trauma, fever, or new medications. On physical exam, the patient wa...

Over the last few years, dermoscopy has been shown to be a useful tool in assisting the noninvasive diagnosis of various general dermatological disorders. In this article, we sought to provide an up-to-date practical overview on the use of dermoscopy in general dermatology by analysing the dermoscopic differential diagnosis of relatively common dermatological disorders grouped according to thei...

Bullosis diabeticorum is a rare skin complication of diabetes, it is un an usual bullous dermatosis, particular by its exclusive occurrence in diabetics. We report a case of a 59 years old patient with a history of diabetes mellitus treated by insulin for 30 years and pulmonary pleurisy treated 3 years ago and who consulted for recent and spontaneous bullae, localized in hands (A) and feet (B)....