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A case of atypical scleroderma renal crisis [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
We present the case of a 63-year-old female diagnosed with atypical SSc in the setting of acute SRC. She was undergoing work-up for progressive dyspnoea in the outpatient setting when she was found to have newly diagnosed restrictive lung pathology and ...
Ayushi Lalwani, Shefali Amin, Zohaib Yousaf, Muhammad Umer Riaz Gondal, Sami Al Ampnti, Andrew Pajak, Christopher Reggio   +6 more
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A Rare Case of Scleroderma Renal Crisis [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Scleroderma renal crisis is a rare, life-threatening complication of systemic sclerosis. It is characterized by pronounced hypertension, acute kidney injury, and thrombotic microangiopathy.
Ariel Ahl MD, Harendra Ipalawatte MD, Saif Ghias MD, Arian Gower MD   +3 more
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Refractory scleroderma renal crisis precipitated after high-dose oral corticosteroids and concurrent intravitreal injection of bevacizumab [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020
Scleroderma renal crisis is a serious complication that can develop in certain patients with systemic sclerosis. Some risks have been identified as potential triggers of scleroderma renal crisis, including the high-dose oral corticosteroids.
Ramy M Hanna, Lama Abdelnour, Jonathan E Zuckerman, Antoney J Ferrey, Alex Pai, Kambiz Vahabzadeh, James Wilson, Everado A Torres, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Ira B Kurtz   +9 more
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Scleroderma Renal Crisis as Initial Presentation of Scleroderma

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2022
Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is characterized by the development of severe or worsening arterial hypertension associated with the abrupt onset of progressive renal failure in the absence of any other cause.
Sahil Bagai, Scienthia Sanjeevani, Dinesh Khullar, Bhavna Bansal, Vipra Malik   +4 more
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Working under Pressure: Scleroderma Presenting with Bilateral Exudative Retinal Detachment in the Context of Scleroderma Renal Crisis: A Case Report [PDF]

Case Reports in Ophthalmology
This is an observational case report to detail a novel case of scleroderma renal crisis presenting as bilateral exudative retinal detachments in a patient with newly diagnosed systemic sclerosis.
Rem Aziz, Cody Lo, James T. Denstedt, Bernard Hurley   +3 more
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Scleroderma renal crisis triggered by ibuprofen: Insights on complement-directed therapy [PDF]

Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders, 2023
Scleroderma renal crisis is a severe complication of systemic sclerosis with a poor prognosis. Therefore, identifying precipitating factors is essential. Among known risk factors, only few are reversible.
Patrick Stordeur, Prochore Kamgang Semeu, Maxime Taghavi   +2 more
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Scleroderma renal crisis: Case reports and update on critical issues [PDF]

European Journal of Rheumatology, 2021
To date, scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) remains a life-threatening complication in patients affected by systemic sclerosis (SSc), with high morbidity and mortality.
Elisabetta Zanatta, Veronica Codullo, Yannick Allanore   +2 more
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Complement activation in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and scleroderma renal crisis: a critical analysis of pathophysiology

Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2018
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple systems. While pathophysiologic mechanisms governing the development of scleroderma are relatively poorly understood, advances in our understanding of the complement system are clarifying the ...
Roman Zuckerman, Arif Asif, Eric J. Costanzo, Tushar Vachharajani   +3 more
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Favourable Outcome of Scleroderma Renal Crisis [PDF]

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1996
Severe hypertension and rapidly progressive acute renal failure is a well recognized complication of scleroderma, often referred to as the renal crisis, and widely thought to cause irreversible deterioration in renal function. With the advent of angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) the outlook for patients with this condition has ...
D A, Collins, S, Patel, J B, Eastwood, B E, Bourke   +3 more
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Scleroderma renal crisis with coexisting segmental arterial mediolysis presenting as intraperitoneal bleeding: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Background Segmental arterial mediolysis is a rare nonarteriosclerotic and noninflammatory vascular disease that may cause intraperitoneal bleeding. Scleroderma renal crisis is a rare complication of systemic sclerosis, leading to severe hypertension and
Shohei Kaneko, Eri Watanabe, Mai Abe, Shinji Watanabe, Hiroki Yabe, Shigehiro Kojima, Kenji Takagi, Keiji Hirai, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Chihiro Terai   +9 more
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