Scleromyxedema in an HCV-positive male
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https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v18i2.578Keywords:
Scleromyxedema, lichen myxedematosus, HCVAbstract
Scleromyxedema is rare chronic cutaneous mucinosis usually associated with a monoclonal gammopathy and underlying systemic disease. We report a 42-year-old male who developed scleromyxedema and was also HCV positive.
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