Other sclerosing/fibrosing skin disorders

Question 1

How does scleredema present?

Answer 1

Erythema and woody induration of skin with peau d’orange appearance

Question 2

Type 1 scleredmea is usually preceeded by _____ and presents as_____

Answer 2

preceeded by URI (strep pharyngitis)

• presents in middle aged women involving face, neck, trunk

Question 3

Type 2 Scleredema is a/w ______ and presents as____

Answer 3

IgGk monoclonal gammopathy

• presents with wood induration and peaue d’orange appearance on face, neck, trunk, proximal extremities (similar to type I)

Question 4

Type 3 scleredema is a/w ____ and presents as ____

Answer 4

Diabetes

• presents in obese middle-aged men inovling posterior neck and upper back

Question 5

How does scleromyxedema (papular mucinosis) present?

Answer 5

widespread, symmetric, linearly distributed waxy papules, involving face and neck, dorsal hands, extensor forearms, elbows

• can have leonine facies!!

Question 6

Scleromyxedema is a/w _____

Answer 6

IgG gamma paraproteinemia and HIV

Question 7

Pretibial myxedema is seen in _____

Answer 7

Graves disease (may also be seen in hypothyroidism)

Question 8

Pretibial myxedema is due to ____

Answer 8

Deposition of hyaluronic acid

Question 9

Pretibial myxedema presents as:

Answer 9

waxy indurated nodules or plaques with peau d’orange appearance on shins