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ArticleBMJ case reports2012

Face and neck swelling in a 16-year-old boy.

Erin Peebles, Chitra Pushpanathan, Syed Pirzada, Paul Dancey

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact, top 66% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Painless, soft, livid erythematous swelling on the neck and upper part of the back].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Erin PeeblesDepartment of Pediatrics, Memorial University, St. John's, Canada. epeebles@mun.ca
Chitra Pushpanathan
Syed Pirzada
Paul Dancey
Memorial University of Newfoundland · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scleredema adultorum is a rare condition characterised by progressive collagen and mucin deposition in the skin. While the aetiology has not been clearly delineated, the condition is often associated with common infections. The current report describes a previously healthy 16-year-old boy who presented with 3 weeks of progressive neck swelling and skin induration. He had evidence of both active streptococcal and Ebstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections. Skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of scleredema. The patient was treated for his streptococcal infection, but otherwise managed conservatively. Clear improvement in the signs and symptoms was seen at a 3-month follow-up appointment. Scleredema can be a complication of streptococcal infection but to our knowledge has not been reported in association with EBV. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any patient presenting with cutaneous/subcutaneous induration and swelling of the face and/or neck.

Indexed as

AdolescentBiopsyCollagenDiagnosis, DifferentialEdemaEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFaceHumansMaleMucinsNeckScleredema AdultorumSkinStreptococcal InfectionsCollagenMucins

Identifiers

PMID23045443
PMCPMC4544338
OpenAlexW2472159869

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