Mixed connective tissue disease

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare connective tissue disorder combining clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis (SSc), polymyositis (PM) (see these terms) and/or rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Fasciitis

Inflammation of fascia, the tissue under the skin and over the muscle.


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PMID (PMCID)
27366176
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Case Report of Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Jiao L, Chagla Z, Kaki RM, Gohla G, Smieja M.
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2016;2016:6872739.
We report a case of early necrotizing fasciitis associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in a 26-year-old man who was immunocompromised with mixed connective tissue disease.