Open AccessArndt — Gottron scleromyxedema
Author(s) -
Andrey Lvov,
M N Sheklakova,
Yu. I. Matushevskaya,
L F ZNAMENSKAYA,
Svetlana I. Svishchenko,
О Р Катунина,
В. В. Чикин,
A O YAKOVLEVA
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
vestnik dermatologii i venerologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-6294
pISSN - 0042-4609
DOI - 10.25208/vdv733
Subject(s) - plasmapheresis , dermatology , medicine , prednisolone , etiology , pathology , surgery , immunology , antibody
The authors present a literature review and a case study of a rare form of dermatitis in a female patient aged 44 — Arndt — Gottron scleromyxedema associated with Ig-kappa monoclonal hyper-production. The authors also present the latest information about the etiology and pathogenesis of scleromyxedema and its clinical picture, and discuss the current treatment methods. They also describe a positive effect of a combined therapy with plasmapheresis, methotrexate and prednisolone.