Scleredema of Buschke associated with difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Scleredema of Buschke (SB) is a rare disorder of connective tissue characterized by diffuse non-pitting induration of the skin, mainly on the cervical, deltoid and dorsal regions. It is a cutaneous mucinosis of unknown etiology and is associated with bacterial or viral infections, hematological disorders and diabetes mellitus. Histopathological examination shows thickened dermis with wide collagen bundles separated by gaps that correspond to mucopolysaccharide deposits, visualized using special staining. Several treatments are reported in the literature without well-established results. We report a case of SB in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Graduate degree in Dermatology from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Luciana Rodino
LR
Lemes
Graduate degree in Dermatology from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Gabriele Medina
GM
Vilela
PhD in Dermatology from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Adjunct Professor IV, Dermatology, UFF, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Sandra Maria Barbosa
SM
Durães
MSc in Anatomical Pathology from UFF. Adjunct Professor, Pathology, UFF, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Enoi Aparecida Guedes
EA
Vilar