“…Treatment with methotrexate in one of them and mycophenolate mofetil in the other was effective against the cutaneous sclerosis, but radiological examinations revealed persistent pulmonary involvement. The authors suggested that this association may be explained by a common cause that could have induced the pneumopathy and the GM such as exposure to silica or to infectious factor 11 . The fourth case is a Chinese man, who had GM with positive ANAs and negative specific SSc antibodies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The authors suggested that this association may be explained by a common cause that could have induced the pneumopathy and the GM such as exposure to silica or to infectious factor. 11 The fourth case is a Chinese man, who had GM with positive ANAs and negative specific SSc antibodies. He had no extracutaneous symptoms.…”
Morphea is an auto‐immune disease, and its association with other immune‐mediated diseases should not come as a surprise. Dermatologists should be aware of its possible coexistence with severe systemic involvement.
“…Treatment with methotrexate in one of them and mycophenolate mofetil in the other was effective against the cutaneous sclerosis, but radiological examinations revealed persistent pulmonary involvement. The authors suggested that this association may be explained by a common cause that could have induced the pneumopathy and the GM such as exposure to silica or to infectious factor 11 . The fourth case is a Chinese man, who had GM with positive ANAs and negative specific SSc antibodies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The authors suggested that this association may be explained by a common cause that could have induced the pneumopathy and the GM such as exposure to silica or to infectious factor. 11 The fourth case is a Chinese man, who had GM with positive ANAs and negative specific SSc antibodies. He had no extracutaneous symptoms.…”
Morphea is an auto‐immune disease, and its association with other immune‐mediated diseases should not come as a surprise. Dermatologists should be aware of its possible coexistence with severe systemic involvement.
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