A case of scleromyxedema responding to lenalidomide and dexamethasone

The presence of corns can be considered as a marker for ulceration as the mechanical forces that cause corns and Calluses can also rupture portions of subcutaneous vascular plexus. In healthy patients this may be of minimal significance, but in patients with connective tissue disease it may herald extensive skin ulceration or vasculitis.[5] Thus, corns can be regarded as a sign of the onslaught brought about by the repetitive friction and shear. When the enormity of systemic involvement in SSc is considered, the association of corn may seem trivial. However, knowledge about its occurrence and prompt redressing will go a long way in alleviating the burden of pain and in avoiding more sinister complications such as ulceration.