1/2. A case of erythema nodosum and serositis associated with myelodysplastic syndrome.Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a heterogenous group of stem cell disorders usually characterized by progressive refractory cytopenias, which could progress to acute myeloid leukemia. MDS may be associated with a wide spectrum of skin lesions, including neoplastic cell infiltration, Sweet's syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema elevatum diutinum, vasculitis, and panniculitis. However, erythema nodosum is rarely associated with MDS. Unusual rheumatologic manifestations in patients with MDS also have been reported, which range from asymptomatic serological abnormalities to classic connective tissue disorders such as sjogren's syndrome, relapsing polychondritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and mixed connective tissue disease. However, concurrent erythema nodosum and serositis has rarely been reported. We describe a case of MDS with erythema nodosum and immune-mediated pericardial effusion in a 34-year-old woman.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = connective (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Multiple antinuclear antibodies in mixed connective tissue disease: report of a patient with an unusual antibody profile.A patient with antibodies to RNP, n-dna, Sm and PM-I is described. The first clinical manifestations of connective tissue disease appeared at age 10. A cystic pulmonary lesion, pericardial effusion and nephropathy appeared after 7 years of disease limited to skin and joints. Pulmonary, pericardial and renal disease all appeared to respond to corticosteroid therapy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.5keywords = connective (Clic here for more details about this article) |