Systemic sclerosis and regional enteritis occurring simultaneously.
A 58-year-old white female who had regional enteritis for many years insidiously developed scleroderma. A review of the literature failed to reveal any previous reports of this combination of diseases. The possible etiologies of both diseases are discussed along with their overlapping clinical manifestations.
D003125:Colostomy; D003286:Contracture / Q000150:complications; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014815:Vitamins; D013752:Tetracycline; D011241:Prednisone