Open AccessScleredema adultorum of Buschke over an unusual site associated with pregnancy
Author(s) -
C Sujatha Vinod,
Hariharasubramony Ambika,
Hariharasubramony Ambika,
Nithya Raghunath,
Jayantha Kumar De
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.142500
Subject(s) - medicine , dermis , dermatology , pregnancy , pathology , genetics , biology
Scleredema adultorum of Buschke is characterized by symmetrical, diffuse, non-pitting erythematous swelling of the skin due to accumulation of collagen and mucopolysaccharides in the dermis. Herein we report a case of scleredema over an unusual site in a pregnant woman.