Resident Rounds part III: scleromyxedema: a rare disorder associated with a monoclonal gammopathy

J Drugs Dermatol. 2014 May;13(5):619-20.

Abstract

Scleromyxedema is a rare primary cutaneous mucinosis affecting middle-aged adults. It is characterized by dermal mucin deposition with increased collagen in the skin and internal organs. We report a case of a 72-year-old man with classic skin findings of scleromyxedema as well as a monoclonal gammopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Collagen / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mucins / metabolism
  • Paraproteinemias / etiology*
  • Paraproteinemias / physiopathology
  • Scleromyxedema / diagnosis
  • Scleromyxedema / physiopathology*
  • Skin / pathology

Substances

  • Mucins
  • Collagen