Renal Crisis as the Initial Manifestation of Scleroderma.
Cureus
; 14(6): e25856, 2022 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-35832752
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a young Hispanic woman who was originally admitted to the emergency department following hypertensive urgency and right-sided blurry vision. The patient did not carry a diagnosis of scleroderma at the time of the visit. However, upon further evaluation, the patient was found to have a scleroderma renal crisis. An angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor was initiated promptly with subsequent normalization of the blood pressure and creatinine level. Scleroderma renal crisis is a rare, highly feared complication of scleroderma that if left untreated can be life-threatening. Therefore, it is important to identify this condition early and initiate therapy without delay.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Cureus
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States