title: Scleredema diabeticorum successfully treated with ultraviolet A1 phototherapy.
abstract: Scleredema diabeticorum is an uncommon condition. It is one of the cutaneous manifestations in diabetes mellitus that mainly occurs in obese middle-aged men with insulin-resistant diabetes. This condition is generally recalcitrant to therapy. Various treatments have been tried with inconsistent results. Here, we describe two cases of scleredema diabeticorum with substantial clinical improvement from a course of medium dose (60 J/cm²) ultraviolet A1 radiation therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Narumol
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thumpimukvatana
authors.forename: Chanisada
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wongpraparut
authors.forename: Henry W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012592:Scleredema Adultorum / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy