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Scleroma


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Definition

A scleroma is a hardened patch of tissue in the skin or mucous membranes (for example, the tissues lining the mouth or nose).


Alternative Names

Induration


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Review Date: 05/21/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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