Buschke Scleredema

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Pathology 3 Clinical-manifestations 4 Laboratory 5 Management 6 More General Terms 7 Additional Terms 8 References

Etiology

• associated with diabetes
• associated with monoclonal gammopathy

Pathology

• excess large collagen fibers
• ground substance

Clinical-manifestations

• affects shoulder, neck, upper arms
• see scleroderma

Laboratory

• see diabetes mellitus

• serum glucose
• hemoglobin A1c

• see monoclonal gammopathy

• serum protein electrophoresis
• urine protein electrophoresis

Management

• see diabetes mellitus
• see monoclonal gammopathy

More General Terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

Additional Terms

• scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)

References

1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009

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