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Female , Male , Humans , Rickets/history , Osteomalacia/history , Colombia/epidemiology , Vitamin D Deficiency/history , Protein-Energy Malnutrition/history , Cod Liver Oil/therapeutic use , Densitometry/trends , Alkaline Phosphatase/blood , Osteomalacia/epidemiology , Rickets/epidemiology , Bone Demineralization, Pathologic/physiopathology , Parathyroid Hormone/bloodABSTRACT
Gonadal dysgenesis, or Turner's syndrome, is a common X chromosome genetic disorder with characteristic clinical and radiological features. Psoriasis is a common skin disorder that can be associated with arthritis. This report describes a 34-year-old woman with both diseases. Radiological features of Turner's syndrome are described with illustrations of how some changes might be confused with those of rheumatic disease. Although psoriatic arthritis has not been previously reported, other autoimmune diseases have been associated with Turner's syndrome.
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A case presentation of a patient with SLE associated with papulonodular mucinosis, generalized lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly is reported, along with a review of the literature. This 24 year old woman had biopsy-proven, skin lesions consistent with dermal mucinosis and a non-homogeneous immunofluorescence pattern. Serum anti-nuclear and anti-DNA antibodies were present and a mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis was documented. The patient responded dramatically to standard therapy with prednisolone. The nature of the mucin deposits and the pattern of immunofluorescence deposition in the skin are discussed based on the findings reported in the literature.