Open AccessInflammatory Arthritis, Sacroiliitis, and Morphea: Evidence of a Systemic Inflammatory Disease
Author(s) -
Mohammed A. Omair,
Sindhu R. Johnson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6889
pISSN - 2090-6897
DOI - 10.1155/2013/347694
Subject(s) - sacroiliitis , morphea , medicine , dermatology , polyarthritis , arthritis , disease , synovitis , psoriasis , pathology , inflammation , immunology , lichen sclerosus
Morphea is a skin disease characterized by local skin inflammation and fibrosis. Extracutaneous manifestations have been described with this disease including inflammatory arthritis. We describe a case of morphea who developed inflammatory polyarthritis and sacroiliitis coincident with new skin lesions.
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