Open AccessSystemic sclerosis
Author(s) -
RS Ahathya,
D Deepalakshmi,
Pamela Emmadi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.30919
Subject(s) - scleroderma (fungus) , medicine , dermatology , connective tissue disease , disease , systemic disease , connective tissue , rare disease , systemic scleroderma , pathology , autoimmune disease , inoculation
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is a rare generalized disorder of connective tissue origin. This condition is predominantly a clinical diagnosis, based on the clinical signs and symptoms. Here is a case report of 26-year-old female patient with the classical features of this disease. This case is reported for its rarity and variable expressivity. This article also reviews the literature of this uncommon condition.