Progressive systemic sclerosis in a child.
Systemic sclerosis is a clinically heterogeneous systemic disease affecting the connective tissues of skin, walls of blood vessels and internal organs like lung, heart and kidneys. Systemic sclerosis is very unusual in pediatric population.
De AK, Das K, Sil A, Joardar S.
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Esophageal involvement in progressive systemic sclerosis. [PDF]
Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSSc) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterized by progressive, abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissue in the skin and many organs.
Geller SA, de Campos FPF.
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Pictorial review of intrathoracic manifestations of progressive systemic sclerosis.
Intra-thoracic manifestations of progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) are not well known particularly the imaging features, which forms the basis of accurate and timely diagnosis.
Al-Jahdali H+4 more
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Neuroaxial anesthesia in a patient with progressive systemic sclerosis : case presentation and review of the literature on systemic sclerosis [PDF]
Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc), a progressive disease characterized by excessive accumulation of connective tissue components. Although most patients have long survival, some of them progress rapidly to death.
Dönmez Ferah+3 more
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Favorable long term effects of intensified immunosuppression combined with therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with early-onset progressive systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease. [PDF]
Potjewijd J+5 more
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Treatment of Rapidly Progressive Systemic Sclerosis: Current and Futures Perspectives. [PDF]
Mendoza FA, Mansoor M, Jimenez SA.
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Severe osteolysis of the mandibular angle and total condylolysis in progressive systemic sclerosis. [PDF]
Rahpeyma A, Zarch SH, Khajehahmadi S.
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Therapeutic options for the treatment of interstitial lung diseases in systemic rheumatic diseases – systemic sclerosis as an example [PDF]
Systemic sclerosis is a multisystem autoimmune disorder characterized by widespread fibrosis, primarily of the skin but also of the lung parenchyma. Interstitial lung disease is one of the most severe manifestations of the disease and a leading cause of ...
Marko Barešić, Branimir Anić
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The role of trigger factors in the development of systemic sclerosis (clinical case)
A clinical case of the development of rapidly progressive systemic sclerosis after repeated coronavirus infection is described. The contribution of occupational hazards, the oncological process and radiation therapy to the pathogenesis of this disease is
I. V. Menshikova+3 more
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Progressive systemic sclerosis in the elderly [PDF]
Summary There is evidence to suggest that the incidence of progressive systemic sclerosis in the elderly is more common than in younger age groups. As in younger patients, late onset cases may have minimal skin changes and this can cause difficulty in diagnosis. The case histories of 2 patients are presented to illustrate these points.
Dalziel, J, Wilcock, G
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