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Band Acro-Osteolysis as a Less Common Radiologic Pattern in Systemic Scleroderma: A Case Report
Susan Khezri1, Maryam Sahebari2, Fatemeh Aboutalebi3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Clinical Medicine Insights. Case Reports
|December 9, 2025
Summary
This case report details a rare instance of band acro-osteolysis without Raynaud's phenomenon in a systemic scleroderma patient. Early recognition of such atypical symptoms is crucial for timely diagnosis and management of scleroderma.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Dermatology
- Radiology
Background:
- Acro-osteolysis, characterized by distal phalangeal bone resorption, is a rare radiological finding.
- Systemic scleroderma is an autoimmune disease causing skin tightening and internal organ damage.
- Atypical presentations of systemic scleroderma require careful diagnostic consideration.

