Synonym(s)
Dermatosclerosis
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Increase in skin consistency due to circumscribed or diffuse connective tissue proliferation, e.g. in chronic venous insufficiency, in circumscribed scleroderma or systemic scleroderma. Dermatosclerosis is often associated with liposclerosis and fasciosclerosis (detection by high-resolution sonography).
Recommended articles
Incoming links (5)
Acroangiodermatitis; Dermatosclerosis; Dermatosclerosis; Lipedema syndrome, painful; Siderosclerosis;Outgoing links (4)
Chronic venous insufficiency (overview); Circumscribed scleroderma; Scleroderma systemic; Sonography, 20 mhz sonography;Disclaimer
Please ask your physician for a reliable diagnosis. This website is only meant as a reference.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer