Mixed connective tissue disease presenting to the acute hand service.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Mixed connective tissue disease is an autoimmune condition with a specific autoantibody. It commonly presents as Raynaud's disease and the patient is usually treated symptomatically. We present an unusual case of mixed connective tissue disease presenting as a acutely inflamed joint with considerable bony destruction.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis
- Finger Joint
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
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