Scleredema and Carditis: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
- 1 July 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 54 (1) , 108-110
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.54.1.108
Abstract
Scleredema is a rare connective tissue disease characterized by firm nonpitting edema, usually affecting the face, neck, scalp, conjunctivae and thorax, and occasionally the arms and legs. The etiology is unknown but often follows a streptococcal infection. Streptococcal components, including streptokinase, hyaluronidase, viable and nonviable cells, and C-polysaccharide directly and indirectly disrupt collagen in experimental models. Cardiac involvement is present in some patients. A child with scleredema and carditis is described.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Scleredema adultorum. Not always a benign self-limited diseaseArchives of Dermatology, 1965
- A PAPER SPOT TEST USEFUL IN STUDY OF HURLERS SYNDROME1960