Acute limb ischemia in an adolescent with COVID-19 and systemic scleroderma: a case report
Abstract Background Juvenile Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease of the connective tissue. Its concurrence with COVID-19 can lead to limb ischemia as both disease entities are pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic. To date, there is no case report describing the symptomatology and course of disea...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03761-w |