Connective tissue diseases

Disease class: Skin and connective tissue diseases

Types

• Anetoderma
• Cartilage diseases
• Cellulitis
• Collagen diseases
• Cutis laxa
• Dermatomyositis
• Dupuytren contracture
• fibromatosis, Plantar
• Homocystinuria
• Lipoedema
• lupus erythematosus, Cutaneous
• lupus erythematosus, Systemic
• Marfan syndrome
• Mixed connective tissue disease
• Mucinoses
• neoplasms, Connective tissue
• Noonan syndrome
• Osteopoikilosis
• Panniculitis
• Penile induration
• Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
• Rheumatic diseases 
• sclerosis, Localised
• sclerosis, Systemic
• Undifferentiated connective tissue diseases
• Weill-Marchesani syndrome

Most relevant organ systems: Integumentary system, musculoskeletal system, immune system.

Most relevant organs / tissues / compartments affected: Skin, muscles, cartilages, ligaments, tendons.

Most relevant specialties: Rheumatology, dermatology, plastic surgery, orthopaedic surgery.

Common signs and symptoms in this category include:

• Pain
• Stiffness
• Fatigue
• Unexplained weight loss
• Pyrexia / fever