"Scleromyxedema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A connective tissue disorder characterized by widespread thickening of SKIN with a cobblestone-like appearance. It is caused by proliferation of FIBROBLASTS and deposition of MUCIN in the DERMIS in the absence of thyroid disease. Most scleromyxedema cases are associated with a MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY, immunoglobulin IgG-lambda.
| Descriptor ID |
D053718
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.300.550.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Scleromyxedema- Scleromyxedema
- Lichen Myxedematosus
- Myxedematosus, Lichen
- Papular Mucinosis
- Mucinosis, Papular
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scleromyxedema" by people in Profiles.
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Case of new-onset scleromyxoedema-scleroedema spectrum disorder in a patient with CLL. RMD Open. 2023 11 27; 9(4).
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Paraneoplastic plaque-like cutaneous mucinosis in a patient with lung adenocarcinoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2018 04; 45(4):305-307.
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Scleromyxedema: long-term follow-up after high-dose melphalan with autologous stem cell transplantation. Int J Dermatol. 2016 Oct; 55(10):e539-43.
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Multiple skin-colored papules with diffuse sclerosis. JAMA Dermatol. 2014 Aug; 150(8):893-4.
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Folliculitis, follicular mucinosis, and papular mucinosis as a presentation of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Dermatol Online J. 2009 May 15; 15(5):16.