Scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease, often classified as an autoimmune rheumatic disease. The cause of scleroderma is still unknown, but it may be due to excessive collagen production.

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder in which the skin and connective tissues become thick and hard. It is a chronic disease that gets worse over time and can lead to complications if not treated properly.

Scleroderma is divided into two main types. One is localized scleroderma, which affects only the skin. The other is systemic sclerosis, which affects the skin, tissues, blood vessels, and internal organs, such as the digestive tract, heart, lungs, or kidneys.

With nonspecific symptoms, diagnosing systemic sclerosis is often difficult. There is no cure for systemic sclerosis, but treatment will relieve symptoms and slow disease progression, preventing complications.