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Refractory scleroderma renal crisis precipitated after high-dose oral corticosteroids and concurrent intravitreal injection of bevacizumab

open access: yesSAGE 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   +9 more
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Sine scleroderma, limited cutaneous, and diffused cutaneous systemic sclerosis survival and predictors of mortality

open access: yesArthritis Research & Therapy, 2021
Highlights • Male sex, cardiac involvement, DLCO 5 mg/l are strong predictors of mortality in systemic sclerosis. • This study shows the survival of subtypes and in particular sine scleroderma. • Sine scleroderma subtype has better survival than diffuse
Sébastien De Almeida Chaves   +13 more
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Bilateral zonular dehiscence during cataract surgery in a patient with systemic sclerosis

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023
Purpose: Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare and chronic autoimmune connective disorder that affects most organs. While clinical findings of scleroderma patients in the context of the eye have been described to include lid fibrosis ...
Teresa E. Fowler   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scleroderma with Nodular Scleroderma

open access: yesCase Reports in Dermatology, 2016
Background: Nodular scleroderma is a rare variant of scleroderma which can occur in connection with systemic sclerosis or morphea. A biopsy from the lesion can demonstrate the scleroderma pattern, i.e., keloid pattern or mixed type.
Chutika Srisuttiyakorn   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cerebral infarction caused by systemic sclerosis: a case report

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2021
Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by vascular lesions caused by collagen deposition in the skin and viscera and damage to the endothelium.
Qingqing Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis in Scleroderma: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesActa Medica Iranica, 2012
Scleroderma or systemic sclerosis is a multisystem disease due to excessive collagen deposition in different organs and autoimmunity by production of autoantibodies.According to previous reports, brain is rarely affected in scleroderma, howeverrecent ...
Maryam Poursadegh Fard   +1 more
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Calcinosis circumscripta of the breasts: The deeper meaning

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Radiology, 2023
Calcinosis circumscripta involving the breasts usually hints at an underlying systemic cause, most commonly connective tissue disorders such as scleroderma or dermatomyositis.
Tanusha Sewchuran, Joel M. Kabeya
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of patient-reported symptoms and association with sociodemographic and systemic sclerosis disease characteristics: a scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort cross-sectional studyResearch in context

open access: yesEClinicalMedicine, 2023
Summary: Background: Systemic sclerosis is a heterogenous disease in which little is known about patterns of patient-reported symptom clusters. We aimed to identify classes of individuals with similar anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and
Robyn K. Wojeck   +108 more
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Systemic Sclerosis Manifesting Post-Radiotherapy: A Case Report

open access: yesEuropean Medical Journal Dermatology, 2023
Morphoea is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and underlying tissues, characterised by fibrosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue without systemic involvement.
Devanshi Nimbark   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Atypical rapid onset Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC) complicated with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and pleuro-pericardial effusions in a patient with recently diagnosed breast cancer and a positive anti-RNA polymerase III Ab.: A case report

open access: yesRespiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018
Scleroderma associated Pulmonary–Renal Syndrome is a rare but severe complication with a poor prognosis and high mortality. A high index of suspicion is needed for early recognition of this potential complication in patients with systemic sclerosis and ...
Hazim Bukamur   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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