Progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), carcinoma breast and valvular heart disease: an unusual combination.

Progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), carcinoma breast and valvular heart disease: an unusual combination.

Systemic sclerosis is a multi system disorder characterised by fibrosis of skin and internal organs. There are reports of relation between cancer and polymyositis/dermatomyositis, but no overall association with systemic sclerosis. Reports of the coexistence of cancer and systemic sclerosis, however...

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Main Authors: Dewani M, Qadri S, Lone M, Qureshi K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2000-07-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Breast Neoplasms
complications
diagnosis
Carcinoma
Infiltrating Duct
Case Report
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Middle Age
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Risk Assessment
Scleroderma
Systemic
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