Abstract
6/2010
vol. 97
Original paper
Two cases of scleromyxedema
Przegl Dermatol 2010, 97, 378–385
Online publish date: 2011/01/03
Introduction . Scleromyxedema is a chronic disease numbered among mucinoses. Diagnostic criteria are: characteristic scleroderma-like skin lesions, monoclonal gammopathy without thyroid gland dysfunction, and, in histopathological examination, fibroblast proliferation and mucin deposits in the extracellular matrix.
Objective . To present 2 cases of scleromyxedema with different types of skin lesions predominating.
Case report . Two cases of scleromyxedema with different clinical manifestations are presented. In the first patient a scleroderma-like lesion predominated, while in the second one papular eruption was mainly observed. Each patient had individualized therapy; however, neither prednisone combined with chlorambucil and pulses with cyclophosphamide and prednisone in the first patient nor melphalan pulses in the second one were sufficiently effective.
Conclusions . Regardless of the clinical presentation, management of scleromyxedema can be challenging because of limited efficacy, safety or accessibility of different recommended treatment modalities.
Objective . To present 2 cases of scleromyxedema with different types of skin lesions predominating.
Case report . Two cases of scleromyxedema with different clinical manifestations are presented. In the first patient a scleroderma-like lesion predominated, while in the second one papular eruption was mainly observed. Each patient had individualized therapy; however, neither prednisone combined with chlorambucil and pulses with cyclophosphamide and prednisone in the first patient nor melphalan pulses in the second one were sufficiently effective.
Conclusions . Regardless of the clinical presentation, management of scleromyxedema can be challenging because of limited efficacy, safety or accessibility of different recommended treatment modalities.
Keywords
scleromyxedema, lichen myxedematosus, monoclonal gammopathy
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