Scleredema adultorum of Buschke over an unusual site associated with pregnancy

C Sujatha Vinod; H Ambika; Hariharasubramony Ambika; Nithya Reddy; Jayantha Kumar De

doi:10.4103/2229-5178.142500

Scleredema adultorum of Buschke over an unusual site associated with pregnancy

Indian Dermatol Online J. 2014 Oct;5(4):466-8. doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.142500.

Authors

C Sujatha Vinod¹, H Ambika¹, Hariharasubramony Ambika¹, Nithya Reddy¹, Jayantha Kumar De²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
² Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Preganancy; scleredema; unusual site.

Publication types

Case Reports