Induration of Skin: Causes, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Medical Management
1. Introduction Induration of the skin is a clinical sign characterized by an abnormal hardening, thickening, and loss of elasticity of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. The bottom line up front is that skin induration is not a disease itself, but rather a physical manifestation of underlying dermal fibrosis, chronic inflammation, or neoplastic infiltration that … Read more