title: Cutaneous clues to systemic disease.
abstract: Scleroderma, psoriasis, lichen planus, and other skin disorders may signal a more serious internal disease. Physicians who recognize such clues can initiate early treatment while disease is in its early stages. The authors of this article describe several of the more common dermatologic conditions linked to systemic disease, including connective tissue, inflammatory, immunobullous, and infectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kirsner
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Federman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*