Abstract
Scleroderma renal crisis occurs in 10% of patients with systemic sclerosis carrying a poor prognosis. A kidney biopsy is consistent with thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) with clinical findings discerning it from other TMAs. Progression to ESRD occurs in 50% of patients which can lead to further complications necessitating emergent interventions including dialysis. Patients with scleroderma can have pericardial involvement with tamponade physiology requiring intervention such as pericardiocentesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3656-3657 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Clinical Case Reports |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- cardiac tamponade
- pericardial effusion
- renal crisis
- scleroderma
- thrombotic microangiopathy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)