Spontaneous tendon rupture in a patient with systemic sclerosis: a case report

Spontaneous tendon rupture in a patient with systemic sclerosis: a case report

Abstract Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an incurable autoimmune disease characterized by progressive skin fibrosis and organ failure. Tenosynovitis is a common musculoskeletal manifestation, but tendon rupture has seldom reported in SSc. Case presentation We present a rare case of a 49-year-...

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Main Authors: Cong Lin, Jun Shen, Zhixing Jiang, Yi Cheng, Yundong Shen, Guoqiang Ren, Wendong Xu, Weiguo Wan, Ling Cao, Hejian Zou, Xiaoxia Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis(SSc)
Tendon
Rupture
Case report
Rheumatic disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05967-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05967-6

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