Subcutaneous bursitis in scleroderma.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We encountered 3 types of subcutaneous bursitis in our patients with scleroderma: dry bursitis characterized by a rub, sterile bursitis characterized by inflammatory effusions without crystals by polarizing microscopy, and septic (staphylococcal) subcutaneous bursitis. The latter, which occurred in 6 of 40 consecutive patients, had a protracted course, was often complicated by fistulas, and tended to involve several bursae particularly in patients with extensive calcinosis.
Medical subject headings
- Bursitis
- Scleroderma, Systemic