title: Multiple bursitis in systemic sclerosis.
abstract: Bursitis is a common clinical entity usually induced by trauma and infection. It often occurs in inflammatory diseases such as gout and rheumatoid arthritis. We describe a patient with systemic sclerosis who developed multiple bursitis in the later stage of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akimoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyachi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation