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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).

Cellulitis

A bacterial infection and inflammation of the skin und subcutaneous tissues.

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PMID (PMCID)
8645793	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	Meningococcal endocarditis presenting as cellulitis.
	Lin VH, Parekh RS, McQuillan MA, Braun DK, Markovitz DM. Clin Infect Dis. 1995;21(4):1023-5.
	We report the case of a patient with mixed connective tissue disease who presented with two very unusual manifestations of meningococcal disease, cellulitis and endocarditis, concurrently.