Abstract
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Connective tissue diseases show certain characteristic morphological changes in their nailfold capillaries. Studies are limited on nailfold capilloroscopic findings using dermoscopy. OBJECTIVE: To describe nailfold capillary findings and patterns in patients with connective tissue diseases using dermoscopy. PAT IENTS AND METHODS: Demographic variables, nailfold capillary findings and patterns were examined and described using a handheld dermoscope in 40 healthy control subjects and 85 patients with connective tissue diseases including 37 scleroderma patients, 36 systemic lupus erythematosus and 12 dermatomyositis patients. RESULTS: Capillary disorganization, giant capillaries, capillary hemorrhage, avascular areas and ramified capillaries were significantly higher in patients than control subjects (p
Recommended Citation
Gorial, Faiq I.; Al-Hamamy, Hayder R.M; and Attrah, Dalya Mohammed
(2019)
"An Observational Case Control Study of Nailfold Capillary Dermoscopy in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases: A Single Center Study,"
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 18:
Iss.
4, Article 11.
Available at:
https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol18/iss4/11