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Electron‐beam treatment of scleromyxoedema
Author(s) -
LOWE N.J.,
DUFTON P.A.,
HUNTER R.D.,
VICKERS C.F.H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1982.tb04539.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cathode ray , electron , physics , nuclear physics
SUMMARY A 42‐year‐old man is described with progressive scleromyxoedema. Clinical features included the development of transient central nervous system symptoms and a 5‐year delay before the appearance of an IgG lambda‐chain paraprotetnaemia. Electron beam therapy resulted in significant improvement which lasted for 18 months.