Scleredema diabeticorum: an under recognised complication?

Sujoy Ghosh*, Sujit Shetty, Tarik Elhadd, Robin Hardie, Edwin Robert Nairn, Iqbal Malik, Andrew Collier

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Abstract

We report the case of a 41-year-old man with type 1 diabetes who presented with scleredema diabeticorum. Scleredema diabeticorum is an uncommon skin condition. It is a poorly known (recognised) complication of diabetes. The aetiopathogenesis of the clinical condition is not well understood. No single form of treatment has been proven to be consistently beneficial. In most cases it is a self-limiting, benign disease. Optimisation of metabolic control and physiotherapy are recommended for all cases.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)378-379i
JournalPractical Diabetes International
Volume26
Issue number9
Early online date11 Dec 2009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Complications of diabetes
  • Scleredema adultorum
  • Scleredema diabeticorum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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