- Concept UI
- M0495807
- Scope Note
- A connective tissue disorder characterized by widespread thickening of SKIN with a cobblestone-like appearance. It is caused by proliferation of FIBROBLASTS and deposition of MUCIN in the DERMIS in the absence of thyroid disease. Most scleromyxedema cases are associated with a MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY, immunoglobulin IgG-lambda.
- Terms
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Scleromyxedema
Preferred Term
Term UI
T668081
Date03/09/2006
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
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Papular Mucinosis
Term UI
T668082
Date03/09/2006
LexicalTag
NON
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Lichen Myxedematosus
Term UI
T668083
Date03/09/2006
LexicalTag
NON
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