title: Stiff skin syndrome.
abstract: Stiff skin syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by pronounced skin induration, mild hypertrichosis and limited joint mobility, predominantly on the buttocks and thighs. Many heterogeneous cases have been reported under the name of stiff skin syndrome. We present a case of stiff skin syndrome from China, the diagnosis based on the patient's typical clinical and histopathological features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Second Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. gsm312@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Toyohara
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007596:Joints / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D045743:Scleroderma, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome