More than skin colour: challenges of diagnosis and managing Raynaud’s phenomenon in a Kenyan lady

Abstract

We report the case of a 35-year-old female with Raynaud’s associated with mixed connective tissue disease. The patient presented with a two-week history with pain, ulceration, and “darkening” of her fingers and feet. She had been diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease two years earlier and had Raynaud’s as one of the symptoms. She was subsequently lost to follow up due to financial constraints. Despite our efforts, we were not able to save her limbs from amputation.