Guide To Dermatomyositis Complications And Related Conditions

Scleroderma

A dermatomyositis patient may also be affected by scleroderma as an associated condition. Scleroderma is a disease where an individual's immune system attacks their connective tissues around the body and causes them to produce too much collagen. Too much collagen in the skin and other connective tissues can cause the inappropriate formation of scarring on the affected organ or tissue. Scleroderma can be localized, only affecting the tissues of their skin, or it can be systemic and affect numerous organ systems in their body. The most common findings in an individual affected by scleroderma include thickening of the skin, blood vessel disease, spontaneous scarring, and varying degrees and instances of inflammation. It is thought that dermatomyositis is associated with scleroderma because of the similarities in the makeup of the cells attacked by the immune system in both conditions.

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