| Autor: |
Yadav, Shivjeet, Sharma, Kuber, Kumar, Vikram, Singla, Sonu Kumar, Malik, Navdeep |
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Apr-Jun2022, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p154-157, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune multisystem disorder characterized by endothelial dysfunction and fibroblast dysfunction, which results in progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs more frequently the lungs and gastro intestinal tract. Pulmonary involvement is common in the course of SSc, with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) along with pleural effusion being the leading causes of death. Here we report, case of an elderly male patient presenting with cutaneous SSc with multiple uncommon pulmonary manifestations like ILD with right sided pleural effusion with hepatic cyst. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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