People at average risk for colorectal cancer (asymptomatic, age greater than or equal to years, no risk factors) are offered fecal occult blood testing each year and sigmoidoscopy every five years. In case of a positive fecal occult blood test, examination of the whole colon by colonoscopy ...
Limited scleroderma.This comes on slowly and affects the skin of your face, hands, and feet. In rare cases, it can damage your lungs, intestines, or esophagus. It’s sometimes called CREST syndrome. CREST is an acronym that stands for the five typical signs of the condition: Calcinosis, w...
The CREST syndrome (skin calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia) is a common type of limited scleroderma. Scleroderma affects females more frequently than males, in a 3:1 ratio, and is most often diagnosed in the third to fifth decades of life. ...
History of the cutaneous disease; Coexistence of cutaneous calcinosis and scler... RODNAN,P Gerald - 《Annals of Internal Medicine》 被引量: 239发表: 1962年 ORGAN MANIFESTATIONS IN 100 PATIENTS WITH PROGRESSIVE SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS: A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE CREST SYNDROME AND DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA ...
What is scleroderma CREST syndrome? Genetic Disorder: Genetics often have a role in the healthiness and wellness of a person's body. Scleroderma is one disorder that might be influenced by genetics, along with a person's gender, age, and race. ...
limited scleroderma tend to have telangiectasias, a collection of dilated blood vessels under the skin (85% of patients); digestive problems involving the esophagus (80%); and calcinosis (50%), often called CREST syndrome (calcinosis, Raynaud's, esophageal disease, sclerodactyly, and ...
and limited forms. Diffuse scleroderma affects many internal and external areas of the body, including the skin of the entire body, the bowels, and thelungs. Limited scleroderma affects only certain body sections. The CREST syndrome is the most common limited form of scleroderma. CREST stands ...
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Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, previously known as CREST syndrome, is characterized by skin thickening distal to the elbows and knees and/or on the face without trunk involvement. On the other hand, diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis involves skin thickening that may affect areas proximal to...
CREST Syndrome. Along with tightened, shiny skin over the face, there are widespread telangectasias, or dilated blood vessels, creating numerous red spots on the skin, and a tightened mouth opening. The two types of scleroderma are different in other ways as well. DcSSc tends to be a more...