Plotnick S E, Coe M D, Ludmer L M, Barth W F
Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010.
J Rheumatol. 1994 Aug;21(8):1571-2.
We describe a 3rd patient with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (ISSc) complicated by a pericardial effusion sufficient to cause hemodynamic compromise. Although more commonly appreciated as a complication of diffuse systemic sclerosis, the recognition of hemodynamically compromising pericardial effusion presenting in the limited form of ISSc can be lifesaving.
