A patient presents with extremely tight, shiny skin over the hands and face. There is also a lack of nasolabial folds and blank facial expression. This is a common sign of:
A. Bell's palsy
B. Trigeminal neuralgia
C. Scleroderma
D. Hypothyroid myxedema
ANS: C
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that causes infiltration of the skin with autoantibodies and immune complexes. Signs include extremely shiny and taut skin over the face, hands, and feet.
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