Erasmus syndrome associated with an immune thrombocytopenic purpura

Abstract

We report the observation of a 57-year-old patient followed for an Erasmus syndrome (a systemic sclerosis developing secondary to silica exposure) (1) diagnosed in 2002 after being exposed as a dental technician, for whom a severe thrombocytopenia was discovered. He suffered from a pulmonary fibrosis, polyarthralgia, esophageal dysphagia and cutaneous involvement such as finger ulcerations and sclerodactylia. The treatment was made of nifedipine 30mg/day, esomeprazole 20mg/day and bosentan 25 mg twice a day.

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