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Linear scleroderma with prominent multiple lymphadenopathy followed by the development of polymyositis: A case report and review of published work
Author(s) -
Takahashi Takehiro,
Asano Yoshihide,
Hirakawa Maiko,
Nakamura Kouki,
Saigusa Ryosuke,
Aozasa Naohiko,
Sumida Hayakazu,
Fujita Hideki,
Sugaya Makoto,
Ohmori Aki,
Shimizu Jun,
Sato Shinichi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/1346-8138.13424
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatosplenomegaly , polymyositis , scleroderma (fungus) , dermatology , inguinal lymphadenopathy , pathology , thigh , disease , biopsy , anatomy , inoculation
Localized scleroderma is an inflammatory disorder affecting the skin and underlying tissues, a certain subset of which develops other autoimmune diseases on the basis of a prominent autoimmune background. We here report a unique case of linear scleroderma presenting with a sclerotic plaque on the left thigh, multiple lymphadenopathy in bilateral inguinal and para‐aortic lymph nodes, and hepatosplenomegaly, who later developed polymyositis. We describe the detailed disease course of our case and discuss the clinical significance of multiple lymphadenopathy in localized scleroderma based on a review of published work.