Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with systemic sclerosis: a fatal case report
CONCLUSION: The presence of ANCA-associated vasculitis is rarely reported with scleroderma. It occurs most commonly in women with limited or Calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly, and Telangiectasia (CREST) variants of scleroderma, as well as those with overlap features. Severe manifestations including pulmonary-renal syndrome and death may occur.PMID:37915665 | PMC:PMC10617915 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001347 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - November 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Naram Khalayli Raghad Ibrahim Rahaf Ibrahim Maysoun Kudsi Source Type: research

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with systemic sclerosis: a fatal case report
CONCLUSION: The presence of ANCA-associated vasculitis is rarely reported with scleroderma. It occurs most commonly in women with limited or Calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly, and Telangiectasia (CREST) variants of scleroderma, as well as those with overlap features. Severe manifestations including pulmonary-renal syndrome and death may occur.PMID:37915665 | PMC:PMC10617915 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001347 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - November 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Naram Khalayli Raghad Ibrahim Rahaf Ibrahim Maysoun Kudsi Source Type: research

80 Morphea-like reaction from red tattoo in a patient with systemic sclerosis
A 38-year-old Caucasian female with known history of systemic sclerosis involving typical facial features (pointed nose, decreased oral aperture, facial muscle atrophy), telangiectasias, Raynaud ’s, sclerodactyly, esophageal dysmotility, calcinosis, sicca syndrome and interstitial lung disease presented to outpatient clinic with concerns for abnormal tattoo healing of her fourth tattoo. Her previous two tattoos were obtained a decade prior in black ink with no complications. Her third and fourth tattoo were obtained concurrently about a year ago. (Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology)
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - November 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: G. Hobayan, J. Thai, J. Lin Source Type: research

Gastrointestinal dysmotility complicating Beh çet's syndrome: description of a newly recognised clinical phenotype
CONCLUSIONS: Gastrointestinal dysmotility may arise in BS and is effectively treated by apheresis. The mechanism by which this response is made immunologically requires to be elucidated in future studies.PMID:37902272 | DOI:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/hjs8yp (Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology)
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - October 30, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Desmond P Kidd Helen Kibrom Elizabeth Ssendi Margaret Hall Farida Fortune Source Type: research