title: [Diabetic cheirarthropathy simulating sclerodermia].
abstract: A patient with diabetic cheiroarthropathy in whom the diagnosis of sclerodermia had been initially made is reported. The initial diagnosis had resulted in inappropriate therapy. The clinical features of this poorly known complication of diabetes mellitus are reviewed, and the corresponding etiologic and pathogenetic hypotheses are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Lupus Arthritis Research Unit, Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, Londres.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Asherson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khamashta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cervera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGibbon
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Lulu
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005384:Finger Joint; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Quiroartropatía diabética que simula esclerodermia.