Bone Resorption of the Ribs and Pulmonary Function in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

We report a case of progressive systemic sclerosis which showed the unusual feature of bone resorption of the ribs associated with pulmonary function abnormalities. This case, to our knowledge, is the first reported in which this bone resorption of the ribs has occurred.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1975-12, Vol.68 (6), p.838-840
Hauptverfasser:	Steigerwald, James C., Seifert, Martin H., Cliff, May M., Neff, Thomas A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bone Resorption - diagnostic imaging Bone Resorption - etiology Female Humans Radiography Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology Ribs - diagnostic imaging Scleroderma, Systemic - complications Scleroderma, Systemic - diagnostic imaging Thoracic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Thoracic Diseases - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of progressive systemic sclerosis which showed the unusual feature of bone resorption of the ribs associated with pulmonary function abnormalities. This case, to our knowledge, is the first reported in which this bone resorption of the ribs has occurred.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.68.6.838