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| Overview of Scleredema adultorum Buschke | ||
| Scleredema Scleredema presents with symmetrical hardening and thickening of the dermal or middle layer of the skin with mucin deposits between collagen bundles. The diagnosis is confirmed by skin biopsy. DermNet NZ. 2007. | ||
| Treatments for Scleredema adultorum Buschke | ||
| Scleredema Treatments. Many different types of medications have been tried as treatments for scleredema, but no one medication has been proven to be best. Individuals may benefit from corticosteroids, cyclosporine, methotrexate, UVA1 phototherapy, or psoralen with ultraviolet light A. If infection is present, antibiotics may be required. If diabetes is present, it should be controlled with diet, exercise, and medication. Physical therapy may help if movement of body parts is restricted. About.com: Rare Diseases. | ||
| From scleredema to AL amyloidosis: disease progression or coincidence? Review of the literature. Scleredema (also called scleredema of Buschke) is a fibromucinous connective tissue disorder of unknown cause that belongs to a group of scleroderma-like disorders. We report the case of a 64-year-old lady with long-standing scleredema, associated with a paraprotein, and progressing to multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis. PubMed. Clin Rheumatol. 2005 Mar 2. (Also see: Dr. Magdalena Dziadzio). | ||
| Scleredema Patient Stories | ||
| Sue Ann: Mother of Son with Scleredema Since Christmas of 2000 the left side of my son's face thickened even more. Feburary 9 he was told he has cataracts in both eyes... | ||
| Wade: Scleredema vs Scleroderma At first look, my doctor thought I might have scleroderma, but after doing blood work, they said my tests came back negative... | ||
| Scleredema Resources | ||
| Find a Scleredema Adultorum Buschke Expert. BioMedExperts. | ||
| (Deutsche/German) Scleroedema Adultorum Buschke. Oft im Anschluss an Infektionskrankheiten auftretende, diffuse, derbe, ödematöse Induration der Haut durch kutan-subkutane Mukopolysaccharideeinlagerungen mit späterer spontaner Rückbildung (dieses nur im Kindesalter). Selbsthilfegruppe. | ||
| Research for Scleredema adultorum Buschke | ||
| Scleredema of Buschke: remission with factor XIII treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case in which factor XIII has been successfully used for the treatment of scleredema of Buschke. PubMed. Int J Tissue React. 2004;26(1-2):25-8. |
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