Scleredema associated with paraproteinaemia treated by extracorporeal photopheresis.
Scleredema is a rare disease characterized by extensive cutaneous woody, non-pitting induration that spreads throughout the body. We describe a patient with scleredema associated with paraproteinaemia who was successfully treated by extracorporeal photopheresis.
Stables
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Department of Dermatology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. graeme.stables@panp-tr.northy.nhs.uk
Taylor
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Highet
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017893:Photopheresis / Q000379:methods*; D012592:Scleredema Adultorum / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome