scleredema

Hard nonpitting edema of the skin of the dorsal aspect of the upper body and extremities, giving a waxy appearance and no sharp demarcation; seen in diabetics and in s. adultorum. [scler- + G. oidema, a swelling (edema)]

- s. adultorum a benign spreading induration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, possibly streptoccocal in origin, that may follow a febrile illness, with nonpitting thickening and induration of the skin by collagen and mucin deposit appearing first on the head and neck and extending over the trunk; a misnomer, because the disease is not restricted to adults. SYN: Buschke disease.

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scle·re·de·ma (sklēr″ə-deґmə) [scler- + edema] diffuse, symmetrical, woodlike, nonpitting induration of the skin of unknown etiology, typically beginning on the head or neck and spreading progressively to involve the upper limbs, thorax, and sometimes extracutaneous sites. It is usually preceded by an infectious process, especially with a staphylococcus, and usually occurs in association with diabetes mellitus. Women are affected much more often than men, and the condition resolves spontaneously in a few months. Called also Buschke s. Although it is not restricted to adults, it is called also s. adultorum.