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Case Reports
. 2021 Feb;10(2):1037-1039.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1489_20. Epub 2021 Feb 27.

Scleredema diabeticorum - A case report

Aikaterini Kyriakou  1 , Sofia-Chrysovalantou Zagalioti  2 , Elizabeth Lazaridou  1 , Aikaterini Patsatsi  1
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Scleredema diabeticorum - A case report

Aikaterini Kyriakou et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Scleredema diabeticorum is an uncommon skin disorder which is characterized by stiffness and hardening of the subcutaneous tissues located on the upper back and posterior neck. Patients with this skin disease typically experience pain and stiffness on the neck. Scleredema associated with diabetes mellitus may often go unrecognized. We report a case of a 55-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus type 1, who presented with skin tightness on her upper back and decreased range of motion. Scleredema diabeticorum is rare and its treatment is difficult and tricky, as no specific regimen has been instituted to treat this skin disease.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; hyperglycemia; scleredema diabeticorum.

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Figure 1
Scleredema Diabeticorum. Woody induration involving the upper back of the body
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Figure 2
Extensive skin tightness and solid oedema of the neck and upper back
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