Connective tissue diseases

Introduction

Connective tissue diseases are caused by problems with collagen (a group of support structures) and may have a vascular component. Therefore, they are also called collagen vascular diseases. Many connective tissue diseases share common signs and symptoms and can be difficult to distinguish.

Connective Tissue Diseases Topics on DermNet

• Anti-synthase syndrome
• Dermatomyositis
• Discoid lupus erythematosus
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Eosinophilic fasciitis
• Erythema multiform
• Erythema nodosum
• Chilblains lupus erythematosus
• Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
• Mixed connective tissue disease
• Morph
• Raynaud's disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Scleroderma (located)
• Scleroderma
• Scleroedema
• Scleromyxedema
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Subacute lupus erythematosus
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Systemic sclerosis
• Vasculitis

Connective tissue disease tests.

• Direct immunofluorescence
• Indirect immunofluorescence
• Discoid lupus erythematosus pathology
• Rheumatoid nodule pathology