Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), previously known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy, is an emerging systemic fibrosing disorder that develops in the setting of renal insufficiency. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) is a fibrosing condition of the skin which shows an increased number of dendritic cells, fibroblasts and thickened collagen fibers resembling scleromyxedema. It is charact...

Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy is a recently described fibrosing disorder that emerges in different settings of renal insufficiency. The degree and cause of the underlying renal impairment seem not to be related to the severity of the nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy. Lesions are typically symmetrical and usually develop on the limbs and trunk. These are characterized by skin-coloured to eryt...

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a rare, idiopathic systemic fibrosing disorder that is predominantly characterized by a clinicopathologically distinct symmetric dermopathy and debilitating joint contractures. The condition affects patients with renal insufficiency and appears to show improvement with prompt restoration of renal function. Although NSF was initially reported in the United ...

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INTRODUCTION Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy is a recently recognised fibrosing disorder originally identified as a scleromyxoedema-like cutaneous disease in patients with renal disease. CLINICAL PICTURE A 45-year-old lady with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with well-defined erythematous, non-tender, indurated plaques on both legs 4 months after haemodialysis for rapidly progressive...

There is growing recognition of the association between the use of gadolinium-containing radiocontrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging and the serious dermal and systemic disease nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy/nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NFD/NSF). The pathogenesis of this entity remains unclear; however, our recent observations suggest a likely mechanism for the initial dermal manife...