title: Scleredema and smoldering myeloma.
abstract: A 46-year-old white man had classic findings of scleredema; subsequently, a monoclonal immunoglobulin G lambda light chain was detected in his serum. Findings of a bone marrow biopsy specimen revealed that he had an increased percentage of plasma cells, some of which were atypical. A diagnosis of scleredema and smoldering myeloma was made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gattuso
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Messmore
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shrit
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Welykyj
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000097:blood; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012592:Scleredema Adultorum / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains