title: Scleroderma renal crises: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a connective tissue disorder which involves skin, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and lungs with considerable morbidity. Scleroderma renal crisis is a well-known severe form of renal involvement, characterised by the presence of high blood pressure with variable degrees of renal insufficiency. We report a case of scleroderma renal crisis diagnosed on the basis of history of scleroderma, high blood pressure and renal dysfunction. The biopsy confirmed the typical histopathological findings. We discuss herein the management of the case and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sabir
authors.forename: Haroon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Younas
authors.forename: Imrana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tanvir
authors.forename: Nauman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tarif
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology