Scleroderma.
A 72-year-old man with diabetes-associated scleredema is presented. The patient had a long history of diabetes mellitus that had been difficult to control with complications of retinopathy, nephropathy, and arteriosclerosis leading to myocardial infarcts and stroke. The scleredema has remained stable with 4 months of topical clobetasol ointment twice daily and biweekly physical therapy. Diseases associated with scleredema and therapeutic options are summarized.
Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
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Schmults
D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002990:Clobetasol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012592:Scleredema Adultorum / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002990:Clobetasol