Scleredema
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Synopsis

There are 3 clinical forms of scleredema:
- The classic type (type 1) is observed in patients after a recent bacterial or viral febrile infection and tends to resolve spontaneously over several weeks to months.
- Type 2 occurs without a preceding infection and follows a chronic progressive course. It can be associated with paraproteinemias (most often immunoglobulin G [IgG], followed by immunoglobulin A [IgA]).
- Type 3, also known as diabetic scleredema or scleredema diabeticorum, is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and is thought to be due to glycosylation of collagen. Unlike types 1 and 2, diabetic scleredema is observed more frequently in men.
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ICD10CM:M34.9 – Systemic sclerosis, unspecified
SNOMEDCT:
95323007 – Scleredema
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Last Reviewed:11/06/2018
Last Updated:02/20/2019
Last Updated:02/20/2019