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Picture Quiz: Limited cutaneous scleroderma (CREST syndrome)
BMJ, 2002A 65 year old woman developed a lump on the tip of her right ring finger that became painful, ulcerated, and discharged a white material (figure). 1. What is the abnormality on the hand x rays? 2. What are the two most likely causes of the white material discharging from the finger? 3. What is the underlying diagnosis? 4.
Tim Jones, Neil Hopkinson
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Fibrillary glomerulonephritis associated with limited scleroderma: a case report
Clinical Nephrology, 2016Fibrillary glomerulonephritis (GN) is a rare glomerular disorder that has been associated with monoclonal gammopathies, malignancies, chronic infections, and autoimmune disorders. We present the case of a 56-year-old woman with limited-type scleroderma and remote discoid lupus, evaluated for dipstick positive hematuria and preserved kidney function ...
Georges N, Nakhoul, James F, Simon
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Caring for the Patient With Limited Systemic Scleroderma
Orthopaedic Nursing, 2016Systemic scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a rare, autoimmune, collagen-vascular disease of unknown etiology that affects the connective tissues of the skin, internal organs, as well as the small blood vessels. There are 3 subclasses of systemic scleroderma: limited cutaneous, diffuse cutaneous, and sine scleroderma.
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Diffuse and limited cutaneous systemic scleroderma
Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 2000Juvenile systemic scleroderma (jSSc) is a rare disease. Based on the first large data collection on this patient group, the disease course was demonstrated to differ from that in adults. The concept of persistence of maternal cells in patients with SSc remains pathogenetically fascinating, as does the resemblance with graft-versus-host-disease. In view
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Oral Health Experiences of the Limited Scleroderma Patient.
Journal of dental hygiene : JDH, 2021Purpose: Limited scleroderma is associated with significant risks to the orofacial complex. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the experiences of participants with limited scleroderma related to oral health quality of life and oral health.Methods: A sequential mixed methods study was used in a population of individuals diagnosed
Krista L, Beaty +2 more
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Antimitochondrial Antibodies and Their Significance in Diffuse and Limited Scleroderma
JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 1999The increased prevalence of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in Sjogren's syndrome and scleroderma has been described. We determined the frequency of antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) in limited scleroderma, compared with diffuse scleroderma, and have considered their clinical significance because they are known to be related to PBC.
J E, Pope, A, Thompson
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AB0808 L-selectin is associated with skin damage in diffuse scleroderma but not limited scleroderma
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2012Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an inflammatory obliterative microvasculopathy disorder of unknown etiology characterized by fibrosis predominantly in the dermis but also in internal organs. The selectin family of adhesion molecules is responsible for the early stages of extravasation through leukocyte adhesion and recruitment involving initial
J.V. Dunne, S.F. van Eeden, K.J. Keen
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1999
Abstract We left our patient with limited scleroderma in chapter 3 at the point of being diagnosed. Let us pick up the story there and continue with the scenario. As you recall, she developed Raynaud’s phenomenon (color changes of the fingers on cold exposure) in 1999, puffy fingers and chronic heartburn in 2001, and a fingertip sore in ...
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Abstract We left our patient with limited scleroderma in chapter 3 at the point of being diagnosed. Let us pick up the story there and continue with the scenario. As you recall, she developed Raynaud’s phenomenon (color changes of the fingers on cold exposure) in 1999, puffy fingers and chronic heartburn in 2001, and a fingertip sore in ...
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Unilateral limited scleroderma‐like changes following formation of an arteriovenous fistula
Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 2007SUMMARYA 55‐year‐old man presented with a 1‐year history of progressive skin thickening involving the right hand associated with Raynaud’s phenomenon, sclerodactyly and painful cutaneous ulcers. An arteriovenous fistula for haemodialysis had been formed on the same arm 2 years previously.
Hugh, Roberts, Paul A, Curnow
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Fingertip calcinosis cutis in an incomplete limited-type systemic scleroderma
European Journal of Dermatology, 2011ejd.2011.1451 Auteur(s) : Martina Ales-Fernandez malesfer@hotmail.com, Antonio Rodriguez-Pichardo, Francisco M Camacho-Martinez Department of Dermatology, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Av/ Dr. Fedriani s/n, 41009 Seville, Spain Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder characterized by deposition of insoluble calcium salts in cutaneous tissues ...
Martina Alés-Fernández +2 more
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