Scleroma Overview
Learn About Scleroma
A scleroma is a hardened patch of tissue in the skin or mucous membranes. It most often forms in the head and neck. The nose is the most common location for scleromas, but they can also form in the throat and upper lungs.
A scleroma can form when a chronic bacterial infection causes inflammation, swelling, and scarring in the tissues. They are most common in Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, India, and Indonesia. Scleromas are rare in the United States and Western Europe. Treatment may require surgery and a long course of antibiotics.
Induration; Rhinoscleroma
Riverside Physician Services Inc
Chase Correia is a Rheumatologist in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Correia and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroma. His top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Necrotizing Vasculitis. Dr. Correia is currently accepting new patients.
Loyola University Medical Center
Rochella Ostrowski is a Rheumatologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Ostrowski and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroma. Her top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Scleroderma. Dr. Ostrowski is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Vermont Medical Center Inc
Bonita Libman is a Rheumatologist in Burlington, Vermont. Dr. Libman and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroma. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Scleroma. Dr. Libman is currently accepting new patients.
Published Date: April 27, 2023
Published By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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