Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2024
A 42-year-old woman complains of morning stiffness in the joints of her hands, a feeling of tightness in the skin of her face, and difficulty swallowing food. Objectively, she has facial amimia, her oral cavity has a "pouch-like" narrowing, her fingertips are pale and cold to the touch. Auscultation detects arrhythmic and weakened heart sounds and systolic murmur over the apex. Blood test revealed the following erythrocytes 3.2 1012/L, leukocytes - 6.7 109/L, ESR-35 mm/hour. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
Answer options
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Scleroderma
- Rheumatism
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Correct answer
Scleroderma
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