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Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
most frequent skin ... polymorphism • Satellite ... Autoimmune manifestations ... #oncology #clinical ... #skin
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune ... LcSSc) - distal skin ... thickening Signs ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Autoimmune diseases ... trigger - Direct skin ... 50% of patients Skin ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
heliotrope, shawl sign ... exclusion Necrotizing Autoimmune ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology