Sclerodactyly. Thick, hardened skin (sclerodactyly) is the hallmark of scleroderma.
S...Sclerodactyly refers to the localised thickening and tightness of the skin and tendons of the fingers or toes. This can give them a "shiny" and slightly puffy appearance, and can result in flexion deformities ...
Sclerodactyly refers to the localized thickening and tightness of the skin of the fingers or toes. This can give them a "shiny" and slightly puffy appearance. The tightness can cause severe limitation of motion of the fingers and toes.
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Limited scleroderma is when skin involvement is limited to the hands (although the face and neck may also be involved.) CREST stands for Calcinosis, Raynaud's, Esophagus, Sclerodactyly, and Telangiectasia.
In the CREST syndrome the following changes occur: Calcinosis (calcium deposition in the joints), Raynaud's Phenomenon (where fingers turn white, blue then red due to lack of blood supply), Oesophageal Dysfunction, Sclerodactyly (condition causing ...
Ultimately, all the fingers or toes may be affected. About 10% of the time, a complication called sclerodactyly may occur. In sclerodactyly, the skin over the affected digits becomes tight, white, thick, smooth, and shiny.
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Other Skin Changes. The following skin symptoms may also occur:
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CREST Syndrome
Calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, (O)Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly and Telangectasia. A variant of scleroderma - now usually referred to as Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma ...
Overview: CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia) syndrome is a member of the heterogeneous group of ...
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CREST syndrome (calcium skin deposits, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasis)
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It causes akinesis cutis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
A variant of scleroderma that is characterised by the following: Calcinosis, Raynaud's disease, oesophageal motility disorder, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia.
Sclerodactyly (skin damage on fingers)
Telangiectasia (spider veins), limits skin damage to the fingers.
CREST SYNDROME: a type of scleroderma characterized by a variety of different symptoms (primarily calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia).
CRYOGLOBULIN: an abnormal immune protein.
Esophageal dysfunction (caused by stiffening of the gastrointestinal tract muscles; gastroesophageal reflux, a form of indigestion, is a common result)
Sclerodactyly (hardening of skin of the fingers or toes) ...
such as cold, stress, or illness; the result is cold, painful, or numb fingers and toes which in severe cases may become gangrenous); esophageal dysfunction (problems with the esophagus, the tube between the mouth and the stomach); sclerodactyly ...
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Raynaud's phenomenon
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in the skin), Raynaud's phenomenon (spasm of the tiny artery vessels supplying the blood to the fingers, toes, nose, tongue, and ears), Esophagus disease (poor functioning of the muscle in the lower two-thirds of the esophagus), Sclerodactyly ...
 See also: Scleroderma, Symptom, Sclerosis, Telangiectasia, Hypertension
  
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