Understanding Pseudo conditions in dermatology is extremely important to avoid wrong diagnosis since they cause difficulties in distinguishing the real diseases, symptoms, and signs. Analyzing the pseudo condition is also useful in updating the knowledge about varied presentations. Pseudo conditions may have similar presentations of real conditions, but they differ in etiologies, treatments, and prognoses. This article discussed the difference between several known pseudo and associated real conditions in dermatology.
Scleroderma and pseudo scleroderma Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder. The disease is manifested by thickening of the skin in fingers, face, neck, and the body, tapering of digits, digital pitted scars, Raynaud’s phenomenon, calcinosis cutis. The condition also involves other system besides the skin, especially the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract. Pseudo…
