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A case of scleredema adultorum successfully treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy.
- Source :
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Modern rheumatology [Mod Rheumatol] 2016; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 302-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Feb 05. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Scleredema adultorum, also known as scleredema of Buschke, is a rare connective tissue disease with unknown etiology, which is characterized by diffuse skin induration of face, neck, upper chest, back, shoulders and arms. Although there is no established treatment for this disease, the efficacy of phototherapy has been reported. We herein describe a case of scleredema adultorum successfully treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B and discuss a potential mechanism explaining its efficacy for fibrotic skin diseases.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1439-7609
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Modern rheumatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24499427
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/14397595.2013.875640