A Case of C. R. S. T Syndrome.
- Author:
Gong Myung HYUN
;
Jin Tack KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Calcinosis;
Elbow;
Forearm;
Hand;
Humans;
Knee Joint;
Peas;
Skin;
Telangiectasis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1976;14(3):227-231
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Recently, a benign variant of scleroderma, called the C.R.S. T, syndrome, has ben ibed by Winterbauer. Patients with this disorder have skin changes such as Cermal and subr,utaneous calcinosis, Raynauds phenomenon, sclerodactyly, and te1angiectasia. With the passible exception. of the gastroirgestinal syaterh, involvernent of other organs is uncommon, and affected. individuals have a Iong clinical cgurse. A case of C.R.S.T. syndrome in 25-year-old femala in reported with brief reviev of literatures. The patient showed miultiple pea sized nodular depoaits on dermal and subcuta.neous layers of both elbow and. knee joints, Rayaauds phenamenon, sclerrodactyly with acroselerosis and sclerodermatous change on both hands and forearm and telangiectasia on face and both palms On eeophagogram, slight disturhance of passage at the cardioesophageal junetion area was noted.
