OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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Question
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Kaylen noticed difficulty moving, difficulty breathing and stiffening of her skin. She was diagnosed with which lymphatic disorder?
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Lupus erythromatosus
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Lymphadenitis
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Sceleroderma
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Tonsillitis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The patches of hardened skin can be lighter or darker than your natural skin color. Some people develop violet-colored skin, which means that the scleroderma is active and expanding. This patient has darker and lighter (white) areas that are hard to the touch.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scleroderma is a chronic but rare autoimmune disease in which normal tissue is replaced with thick tissue with extra collagen. Although it most often affects the skin, scleroderma also can affect many other parts of the body.
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