Patterns of finger capillary abnormalities in connective tissue disease by "wide-field" microscopy.

摘要: The fingers of 75 patients with connective tissue disorders were examined by “wide-field” capillary microscopy. Four diagnostic groups included in this study: rheumatoid arthritis—28, scleroderma—22, dermatomyositis—8, and systemic lupus erythematosus—17.On the basis different patterns elementary microvascular abnormalities their distribution, 3 distinct recognized among these patients: 1) increased visibility nailfold subpapillary plexus arthritis, 2) massive dilatation scleroderma-dermatomyositis, 3) focal loss capillaries prominence vessels “punched-out” lesions erythematosus.