Diagnosis is by skin tests. Typically, after a consultation with a rheumatologist, the disease will be diagnosed. A dermatologist is also another specialist that can diagnose. Blood studies and numerous other specialized tests depending upon which organs are affected. Scleroderma overlap syndrome People with scleroderma overlap syndrome have symptoms of both systemic scleroderma and/or polymyositis and dermatomyositis: * Scleroderma: a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. *Polymyositis: a rare inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness affecting both sides of your body. *Dermatomyositis: an inflammatory disease of skin and muscle marked especially by muscular weakness and skin rash. Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease that causes fibrosis and vascular abnormalities, but that also has an autoimmune component, and can include connective tissues complications.
Scleromyositis
Dermatomyositis
Pyomyositis
Juvenile dermatomyositis
Dermatopolymyositis
Inclusion body myositis
Polymyositis
Anetoderma