Scleredema with biopsy-confirmed cardiomyopathy: A case report
Mei Nakatsuji1, Naoto Ishimaru1, Jun Ohnishi1
1Department of General Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center, Akashi, Japan.
Abstract:
Scleredema is a rare cutaneous mucinosis characterized by diffuse swelling and non-pitting induration. A 63-year-old man reported a 5-year history of skin thickening of the trunk and a 3-week history of dyspnea. Echocardiography revealed diffuse hypokinesis. Skin biopsies obtained from the waist showed thickened dermis with mucin. Myocardial biopsies showed alcian blue-stained tissue between the muscle fibers. The patient was referred to a dermatologist for phototherapy. Cardiomyopathy should be considered in patients with scleredema. Scleredema usually has a good prognosis; however, the mortality risk could be high when accompanied by cardiomyopathy.
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