Scleredema diabeticorum - A case report

Scleredema diabeticorum - A case report

Scleredema diabeticorum is an uncommon skin disorder which is characterized by stiffness and hardening of the subcutaneous tissues located on the upper back and posterior neck. Patients with this skin disease typically experience pain and stiffness on the neck. Scleredema associated with diabetes me...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 1037 - 1039
Main Authors: Kyriakou, Aikaterini, Zagalioti, Sofia-Chrysovalantou, Lazaridou, Elizabeth, Patsatsi, Aikaterini
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-02-2021
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Subjects:
Case Report
diabetes mellitus
Diabetics
Hydrochlorothiazide
hyperglycemia
Insulin aspart
scleredema diabeticorum
Skin
Skin diseases
Type 2 diabetes
scleredema diabeticorum
hyperglycemia
Diabetes mellitus
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Summary:Scleredema diabeticorum is an uncommon skin disorder which is characterized by stiffness and hardening of the subcutaneous tissues located on the upper back and posterior neck. Patients with this skin disease typically experience pain and stiffness on the neck. Scleredema associated with diabetes mellitus may often go unrecognized. We report a case of a 55-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus type 1, who presented with skin tightness on her upper back and decreased range of motion. Scleredema diabeticorum is rare and its treatment is difficult and tricky, as no specific regimen has been instituted to treat this skin disease.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1489_20