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Preferred term

Scleromyxedema  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lichen Myxedematosus
  • Papular Mucinosis

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-G1V3DBSX-L

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