OBJECTIVE: There are disorders that can cause hardening and tightening of skin and mimic scleroderma but are rarely associated with Raynaud phenomenon, sclerodactyly, and autoantibodies in the serum, features specific to scleroderma/systemic sclerosis.
CONCLUSIONS: These are termed as \"scleroderma variants\" or \"scleroderma like disorders\". This review discusses the various \"scleroderma variants\" e.g. scleromyxedema, scleredema, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, and eosinophilic fasciitis.