Systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma (ssSSc) is a rare disorder, characterised by visceral involvement (usually peripheral vascular, gastrointestinal and pulmonary) in the absence of the characteristic skin fibrosis. The authors describe in this case report the rare occurrence of sclerodermic renal crisis (SRC) as the initial clinical manifestation in a patient with ssSSc.
systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma; renal crisis