A Case of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Presenting with Recurrent Infections
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 8
Abstract
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a systemic inflammatory disease affecting connective tissue with the underlying autoimmunological mechanism. The core of MCTD is an appearance of symptoms of several other inflammatory diseases of connective tissue – systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic scleroderma, poly- or dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis at the same time. Here we present a case of 38 year old female who presented with recurrent infections and was diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease.
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Dr Krishna Teja Kandula
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