Scleromyxedema is a scleroderma-like disorder and not a coexistance of scleroderma with papular mucinosis

We present four cases of scleromyxedema with scleroderma-like cutaneous cha nges mimicking systemic sclerosis and stress the importance of their differ entiation from true scleroderma. Scleromyxedema should be recognized as an entity since it differs from scle roderma in the pathogenesis, histopathology of cutaneous lesions, type of v isceral involvement (if present), frequent association with paraproteinemia , the course and prognosis.