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8 Φεβ 2023 · Diffuse cutaneous systemic scleroderma. The fibrosis affects large areas of your skin, including your torso, upper arms, and legs, as well as internal organs. Systemic sclerosis sine...
18 Δεκ 2023 · Diffuse systemic scleroderma develops rapidly over weeks or months and causes thick, hardened skin on several areas of the body. This is from the large amount of collagen formation and can develop on internal organs.
15 Ιουν 2024 · Scleroderma (sklair-oh-DUR-muh), also known as systemic sclerosis, is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin. Scleroderma also may cause problems in the blood vessels, internal organs and digestive tract.
9 Ιαν 2023 · The five-year survival rate (that is, patients who are still alive 5 years following diagnosis) among patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis is about 84%. Five-year survival among patients with limited skin (cutaneous) systemic sclerosis is high — over 90%.
28 Αυγ 2023 · Prior to initiating therapy for systemic sclerosis (SSc), it is helpful to know whether the patient has limited or diffuse skin involvement and/or has overlap features. To continue reading this article, you must sign in with your personal, hospital, or group practice subscription.
29 Σεπ 2023 · Scleroderma is more likely to cause serious complications if it affects your ability to breathe or process nutrition. It can be fatal. Systemic sclerosis has three subtypes — diffuse, limited and sine sclerosis. Diffuse sclerosis. Diffuse means spread out widely. Diffuse sclerosis causes thickened skin over larger areas at once, including ...
Prognosis is determined by the form of the disease and the extent of visceral involvement. Patients with limited systemic sclerosis have a better prognosis than those with the diffuse form. Death is most often caused by lung, heart, and kidney involvement. The risk of cancer is increased slightly.
