Abstract

BELL CASTILLO, Josefa et al. Progressive systemic sclerosis in a young woman. MEDISAN [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.5, pp.628-637. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of a 23 years female patient with clinical and radiographic diagnosis of Cronh disease for approximately 2 years who was admitted in the Internal Medicine Service of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital in Santiago de Cuba is presented for presenting prolonged feverish syndrome, intense migraine, myalgias, artralgia and polyserositis, with an unfavorable clinical course, besides complications that were emerging later on (heart, renal and respiratory failures). The results of the complementary exams and of pathological and histological studies carried out, reaffirmed the presence of progressive systemic sclerosis, which was confirmed later by means of skin biopsy. The treatment was indicated, according to the different clinical events and finally the patient was could be reinserted to the social life, but with certain limitations

Keywords : progressive systemic sclerosis; Cronh disease; prolonged feverish syndrome; heart failure; renal failure; respiratory failure.

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