Table 4 Causes of death in 17 patients with SRC
PatientAge (years)Time after diagnosis (months)AetiologyOn dialysis at date of death
Related to scleroderma
Related to kidney
169.30.03Thrombotic microangiopathyNo
280.20.75Heart failureNo
347.63.34Cardiogenic shockYes
Unrelated to kidney
430.25.7BedriddenYes
571.05.8BedriddenYes
671.516.7BedriddenYes
744.89.7MalnutritionYes
851.130.0End stage of interstitial lung diseaseNo
Unrelated to scleroderma
Related to CRF
944.91.9Septic shockYes
1053.23.4InfectionYes
1453.620.0StrokeNo
1562.193.6Ischemic enterocolitisYes
Unrelated to CRF
1238.3155.0Vancomycin-associated TENYes
1354.21.34Anticoagulant overdosageYes
1163.06.8Septic shockYes
1677.78.2Cholesterol embolismYes
1766.22.5UnknownNo
  • CRF, chronic renal failure; SRC, scleroderma renal crisis; TEN, toxic epidermal necrosis.