Case Studies in Systemic Sclerosis

Case Studies in Systemic Sclerosis deals specifically with Systemic Sclerosis in a case study format. Each case presentation includes illustrative figures, a discussion of the pathophysiology relevant to the case, a discussion of management that is both evidence-based and expert opinion-based and several key references for further reading.  With its easy-to-use format, this book presents multiple different manifestations of Systemic Sclerosis to a wide range of readers. Because this disease has a broad range of systemic features, Case Studies in Systemic Sclerosis is a valuable reference tool not only to the community of rheumatologists (trainees, academic and private practice rheumatologists) and dermatologists, but also potentially to internists, gastroenterologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists and nephrologists.

A 35- Year Old Woman with Puffy Hands, Raynaud’s Phenomenon, & Positive Antinuclear Antibody Test.- A 30- Year Old Woman with Puffy Hands, Raynaud’s Phenomenon, & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- A 22- Year Old Woman with Raynaud’s Phenomenon But No Other Symptoms & No Abnormalities on Examination.- A Young Adult With Localized Skin Sclerosis & Positive ANA.- Localized Scleroderma in a Child.- An 8- Year Old Girl With Tight Skin, Digital Ulcers & Dysphagia.- A 60- Year Old Woman With Skin Thickening, Joint Contractures & Peripheral Blood Eosinophilia.- A 35- Year Old Man With Diffuse Scleroderma & Chemical Exposure.- A 65- Year Old Woman With Hardened Skin, Joint Contractures, & Yellow Scleral Plaques.- Painful Digital Ulcers in a Scleroderma Patient With Raynaud’s Phenomenon.- Rapidly Progressive Skin Disease in a Patient with Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis.- A 28-Year Old Woman With Early Diffuse Scleroderma & Shortness of Breath.- Late Limited Systemic Sclerosis Patient Who Develops Shortness of Breath on Exertion.- A Diffuse Scleroderma Patient Who Presents with Shortness of Breath & Enlarged Cardiac Silhouette.- A Patient with Systemic Sclerosis, Dyspnea on Exertion, Atypical Chest Pain & Arrhythmia.- A Scleroderma Patient with Dysphagia  & Reflux  Who Experiences Worsening Cough.- A Scleroderma Patient with Acute Drop in Hemoglobin & Occult Blood in Stool.- A 62-Year Old Woman with Scleroderma & Severe Weight Loss.- A Patient With Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis With Hypertension & Acute Renal Failure.- A 34-Year Old Woman with Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma Who Develops Normotensive Renal Failure with Pulmonary Hemorrhage.- A Scleroderma Patient Inquires About Pregnancy.- A 38-Year Old Man with Systemic Sclerosis & Erectile Dysfunction.- A Female Scleroderma Patient with Sexual Dysfunction.- A 38- Year Old with Elevated Muscle Enzymes, Raynaud’s Phenomenon & Positive Ant-Topoisomerase I Antibody: Is She Depressed?.- A Scleroderma Patient with Swollen & Tender Joints of Both Hands.- Two Scleroderma Patients With Differing Patterns of Muscle Disease.- A Limited Cutaneous SSc Patient with Severe Calcinosis & Acro-Osteolysis.- A 54-Year Old Woman With Pain & Stiffness of Hands & Tendon Friction Rubs.- A Young Diffuse Scleroderma Patient Having Difficulties With Activities of Daily Living.- A Middle-Aged Male Scleroderma Patient Who Can No Longer Perform His Occupation.- A Scleroderma Patient Presenting with Facial Pain.- A Dentist Inquires About His Patient with Systemic Sclerosis.- A Scleroderma Patient Complaining of Dry & Gritty Sensation of the Eyes.- A 34-Year Old Woman with 2 Year History of Therapy-Resistant, Rapidly Progressive SSc Successfully Treated by Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.- Sclerodactyly & Raynaud’s Phenomenon in a Patient Who Has Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.