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Elizabeth Richard, MD

Diagnosis

scleroderma

Body Site

neck chest

Age

48 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

linear

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 48-year-old woman experienced slowly progressive pruritic plaques beginning on the neck and upper chest in 2001. Since then, the plaques have extended onto the upper back and shoulders. She also had a history of progressive nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis and severe restrictive lung disease requiring continuous oxygen. Review of system was also significant for esophageal dysmotility, Raynaud pehnomenon, and supraventricular tachycardia. She was treated successfully with cyclophosphamide and prednisone. In December 2002 she received a left lung transplant, and she was doing well off supplemental oxygen. Her only medications were for post-transplantation immunosuppression.

Description

linear indurated smooth hyperpigmented plaques with sharp borders

Categories

collagen vascular disease

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3/9/2003 11:53:55

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