Review article

https://doi.org/10.33004/reumatizam-68-1-5

Late-onset of systemic sclerosis – case report and literature review

Joško Mitrović ; Division of Clinical Immunology, Allergology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, University Hospital Dubrava / Zavod za kliničku imunologiju, alergologiju i reumatologiju Klinike za unutarnje bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Klinička bolnica Dubrava, Zagreb
Anja Ljilja ; ² Polyclinic for the respiratory tract diseases, Community Health Centre Zagreb – West, Zagreb
Josip Tečer ; Division of Clinical Immunology, Allergology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, University Hospital Dubrava / Zavod za kliničku imunologiju, alergologiju i reumatologiju Klinike za unutarnje bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Klinička bolnica Dubrava, Zagreb

Abstract

Systemic sclerosis most commonly occurs in middle-aged patients. Younger or older people are rarely affected. It is very rare in people over the age of 80. In older patients, different clinical and laboratory characteristics of the disease, as well as a different therapeutic response are expected, in comparison to younger patients. Therefore, we present the case of an 84-year-old patient with systemic sclerosis, as well as a literature review in relation to this topic.

Keywords

Systemic sclerosis; Geriatrics; Glucocorticoids

Hrčak ID:

280235

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/280235

Publication date:

11.7.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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