Scleroderma mimics
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Dermatology–Rheumatology III · Fibrosis and myositis — Clinical Rounds
Distinguish morphea and fibrosing mimics, interpret skin changes in systemic sclerosis, and assess dermatomyositis skin phenotypes…
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Asking the Question Again
A six-year-old diagnosis still has to show its paperwork.
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Thick Fingers, Tired Tongue
When a blood protein borrows the skin for a disguise.
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Sun, Blisters and Tight Skin
A summer problem that was never about the summer.
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The Medicine Timeline
Two cancer treatments, one set of tight legs, and a phone call between two doctors.
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After the Transplant
New tight skin, dry eyes, a sore mouth — and an antibody that gets the wrong…
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Hands That Will Not Pray Flat
Waxy fingers, quiet nail-folds, and a clue about the eyes.
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The Dye From the Scan
Eight weeks ago a scan. Today, legs like tree bark.
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Bumps in a Row
Tiny waxy beads, a thickening face, and a blood protein that wants attention.
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The Stiff Collar
A neck that will not look up, and hands that have no complaints.