Natalia Andrea Uribe-Ruiz , Santiago José Morón-Serrano , Gloria Vásquez , Luis Alonso González-Naranjo , Carlos Horacio Muñoz-Vahos , Adriana Lucía Vanegas-García
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Abstract
Introduction
Arthritis mutilans is described in psoriatic arthropathy and as a rare manifestation of systemic sclerosis, but not in overlap syndromes.
Findings and diagnosis
We describe the case of a patient with a systemic sclerosis/systemic lupus erythematosus overlap syndrome who initially had non-erosive polyarthritis and progressed to arthritis mutilans requiring immunosuppressive therapy change.
Conclusion
Recognition of this complication is essential because of the treatment and prognostic implications.