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Debananda Sahoo1, Sujata Devi1, Anurag Anupam1
1Department of General Medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
|April 21, 2025
Summary
Systemic sclerosis (SS) association with cancer is complex. This case shows SS with malignancy and Scl 70 antibodies, highlighting the need for vigilance in atypical presentations.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Oncology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a multi-systemic autoimmune disease.
- The link between SS and malignancy is not fully understood.
- Scl 70 antibodies are typically absent in paraneoplastic syndromes associated with SS.
Keywords:
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