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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2021

A 35-year-old woman, a polisher, complains of chills, cold bluish fingertips, low mobility of her hand joints, and a contracted sensation in the skin of her face and hands. Examination detects amimia. pouch-like pursing of the mouth, thickened skin of checks and hands, pale and cold fingertips. A bandbox resonance and isolated fine inspiratory crackles can be heard over the lungs. Blood test shows the following: erythrocytes - 3.8 × 1012/L, leukocytes - 4.8 × 109/L, ESR-45 mm/hour. CRP++. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Raynaud's disease
  2. Systemic scleroderma
  3. Obliterating endarteritis of the extremities
  4. Vibration disease
  5. Myxedema
Correct answer

Systemic scleroderma

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