ABSTRACT
The cutaneous manifestations of the autoimmune connective tissue diseases (syn. rheumatic diseases) are extremely numerous and a comprehensive discussion of the management of all clinical entities in this category is not possible here. Therefore, this chapter will focus upon the management of the signature cutaneous changes of the three major autoimmune connective tissue diseases of greatest interest to the dermatologist-lupus erythematosus (LE), dermatomyositis (DM)/ polymyositis (PM), and scleroderma/systemic sclerosis (SSC).
