Ankylosing spondylitis, lymphoma and scleroderma — a unique conjunction
Tóm tắt
We report a patient with long standing untreated ankylosing spondylitis, who presented with a malignant lymphoma and simultaneously developed systemic sclerosis. We are unaware of previous reports associating these conditions.
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