Mixed connective tissue disease presenting as quadriparesis in a female
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), or overlap syndrome, is a multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by a combination of clinical features similar to those of polymyositis, systemic sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. MCTD patients present with a distinct rise (high titers) of anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein antibody in serum. Here, we present the case of a 45-year-old female who presented with subacute onset weakness on all four limbs and later on diagnosed as overlap syndrome with severe myositis.
Authors and Affiliations
Madiha Ali, Yuvraj Sharma, Akshay Kumar Sharma, Amol G Andhale, Sourya Acharya
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