A Clinical Observation of Scleredema Adultorum and Its Relationship to Diabetes

摘要: Scleredema may occur secondarily to diabetes or independently. The course of scleredema is not known in either type. Twenty-one patients were included this study (13 females, 8 males). divided into two groups according the presence absence diabetes. In group (11 patients) which was secondary diabetes, lesions partially improved 5 who had controlled although it difficult control with insulin oral hypoglycemics such patients. appeared insidiously nine these eleven posterior neck involved, but face not. without began acutely eight ten them. disease usually stationary rather than showing acute improvement. Facial involvement found half all conclusion, improve if their controlled, and facial be related