Reported cases* | Our patient | Total No of cases | |
---|---|---|---|
*Modified from Lee et al.4 Cases described by Chkirate and Job-Deslandre6 and Colonna et al7 have been included. | |||
Female | 10 | + | 11 (50) |
Musculoskeletal | |||
Arthritis or arthralgia | 20 | + | 21 (96) |
Contracture of fingers | 20 | + | 21 (96) |
Periarticular osteopenia | 10 | − | 10 (46) |
Erosions | 9 | − | 9 (41) |
Myalgia | 2 | − | 2 (9) |
Skin | |||
Nodules | 21 | + | 22 (100) |
Thickened palmar fascia | 10 | + | 11 (50) |
Skin pathology | |||
Fibroblastic proliferation | 21 | + | 22 (100) |
Thickened collagen fibres | 21 | + | 22 (100) |
Decreased elastic fibres | 10 | + | 11 (50) |
Myofibroblasts | 9 | + | 10 (46) |
Other features | |||
Raynaud’s phenomenon | 8 | − | 8 (36) |
Transient fever | 8 | − | 8 (36) |
Raised ESR | 8 | − | 8 (36) |