TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Diagnosis, Differential
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - leprosy
KW - Nigeria
KW - Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
KW - Scleroderma, Systemic
AU - Ladipo G O
AB - <p>The first case of progressive systemic sclerosis in a Nigerian is described. In addition to the typical features of the disease, the case shows affection of the peripheral nerves, a very rare complication. The latter led to a mistaken diagnosis of leprosy. The reasons for the rarity of this disorder in the indigenous Africans and its differentiating features from leprosy are discussed.</p>
BT - Dermatologica
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/190055?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1976
IS - 3
J2 - Dermatologica
LA - eng
N2 - <p>The first case of progressive systemic sclerosis in a Nigerian is described. In addition to the typical features of the disease, the case shows affection of the peripheral nerves, a very rare complication. The latter led to a mistaken diagnosis of leprosy. The reasons for the rarity of this disorder in the indigenous Africans and its differentiating features from leprosy are discussed.</p>
PY - 1976
SP - 196
EP - 201
T2 - Dermatologica
TI - Progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). First case report in a Nigerian.
VL - 153
SN - 0011-9075
ER -