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Systemic sclerosis complicating endometrial adenocarcinoma: A case report
Rationale: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease, and it is even more uncommon to encounter it alongside a neoplasm. Patient concerns: A 55-year-old female patient presented to our clinic with a 7-year history of cyanosis affecting multiple fingers bilaterally, accompanied by Raynaud’s phenomenon, mild pain, numbness, and morning stiffness. One and a half years ago, she was diagnosed with endometrial adenocarcinoma (Federation International of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage IIIa) for frequent abdominal pain and abnormal vaginal bleeding. Diagnoses: Following a comprehensive physical examination and laboratory tests, she was diagnosed with SSc according to the 2013 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria. Interventions: Although we discussed potential treatment options and prognosis with her, she ultimately declined therapy. Outcomes: She was lost to follow-up. Lessons: A shared pathophysiological process may underlie the development of both SSc and malignancy, possibly driven by persistent chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation.
