Radiological features of mixed connective tissue disease and scleroderma--systemic lupus erythematosus overlap.
The radiological, clinical, and laboratory features found in seven patients with scleroderma-SLE overlap, including three with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), are described. There were no distinctive roentgenographic features which differentiated those with MCTD from the others with a clinical overlap syndrome of scleroderma and SLE. When features of both coexist in a single patient the radiologist may be the first to suggest the correct diagnosis of overlap syndrome of MCTD.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging