Subcutaneous bursitis in scleroderma.
We encountered 3 types of subcutaneous bursitis in our patients with scleroderma: dry bursitis characterized by a rub, sterile bursitis characterized by inflammatory effusions without crystals by polarizing microscopy, and septic (staphylococcal) subcutaneous bursitis. The latter, which occurred in 6 of 40 consecutive patients, had a protracted course, was often complicated by fistulas, and tended to involve several bursae particularly in patients with extensive calcinosis.
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Rheumatology Section, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D002062:Bursitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003460:Crystallization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization; D008875:Middle Aged; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification