(Table 55.3); scleroderma (hard skin) is the most specific and prominent physical finding. Patients vary in the expression of the skin changes and are classified into two major subsets defined by the degree of clinically involved skin. In the diffuse skin variant calleddiffuse cutaneous SSc(dcS...
摘要: We report a case of bilateral associated with the , a variant of . Immunosuppressive therapy achieved significant improvement of the visual symptoms for two years. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this unique association remain unclear.关键词:...
linear scleroderma, and scleroderma en coup de sabre) and systemic sclerosis. Systemic sclerosis can be further classified as limited systemic sclerosis (formerly known as CREST syndrome, characterized
right ventriclesclerodermapulmonary hypertensionnifedipineA patient with severe pulmonary hypertension secondary to the CREST syndrome variant of scleroderma is described. Acute reductions in both pulmonary artery pressure and total pulmonary resistance were seen with nifedipine and oxygen administration. ...
CREST: a variant of SSc defined by the presence of calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangectasia CTD: connective tissue diseases dcSSc: diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis DLCO: diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide ...
Results: All patients had the CREST variant of scleroderma. Their average age was 48.6 years (range 35-56). All had arthropathy affecting mainly the hands and feet. In the majority of cases the clinical picture resembled that of RA, with inflammation and subluxation of the metacarpophalangeal ...
Results: All patients had the CREST variant of scleroderma. Their average age was 48.6 years (range 35-56). All had arthropathy affecting mainly the hands and feet. In the majority of cases the clinical picture resembled that of RA, with inflammation and subluxation of the metacarpophalangeal ...
Pulmonary function in progressive systemic sclerosis: comparison of CREST syn- drome variant with diffuse scleroderma. Chest 1983; 84: 546- 50G. R. Owens, G. J. Fino, and D. L. Herbert, "Pulmonary function in progressive systemic sclerosis. Comparison of CREST syndrome variant with diffuse ...
So we think that CREST variant of SSc can be classified as separate form of scleroderma.doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2001.261BM Kecman-PrunicNZ Pilipovic
266 Recovered Renal Function of Acute Post-Renal Failure with Crest-Variant Scleroderma Renal Crisis by Temporary Hemodialysisdoi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.02.274NoneAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases