Pachyderma

Short description: Thickening of the skin

Pachyderma

Specialty| Dermatology

Pachyderma, or pachydermia, is the thickening of skin like that of a pachyderm (a tough-skinned animal such as an elephant, rhinoceros, tapir or hippopotamus).[1] It occurs in the condition pachydermoperiostosis, an autosomal genetic disorder.[2] It can also occur in acromegaly, elephantiasis, and podoconiosis.[3] The adjective pachydermatous is used to describe skin showing symptoms of this condition.[4]

## References

1. ↑ "Definition of Pachyderma". MedicineNet.com. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=32876. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
2. ↑ Zhang, Zeng; Zhang, Changqing; Zhang, Zhenlin (2013). "Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: an update". Front Med 7 (1): 60–4. doi:10.1007/s11684-013-0246-6. PMID 23345113.
3. ↑ "Homo sapiens diseases - Cutaneous apparatus and subcutaneous tissue". http://www.ufrgs.br/imunovet/molecular_immunology/pathohomotissueskin.html.
4. ↑ "Definition of PACHYDERMATOUS" (in en). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pachydermatous.

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Classification|

* ICD-9-CM: 701.8

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