In vivo capillary microscopy findings and ophthalmoscopy findings in scleroderma
- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatism
- Vol. 30 (10) , 1173-1175
- https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780301014
Abstract
We used in vivo capillary microscopy to examine the nailfold capillaries of 19 patients with scleroderma (18 women and 1 man; average age 56.6), and compared these findings with those obtained using an ophthalmoscope. The ophthalmoscope revealed hemorrhages in 68% of the patients, a reduction in the number of capillaries in 79%, avascular areas in 79%, and dilated capillaries in 84%. The findings from ophthalmoscopy showed a correlation of approximately 80% with those from capillary microscopy. Since the diagnosis of scleroderma can be confirmed with this instrument, we suggest that it be used when microscopy equipment is not available.This publication has 21 references indexed in Scilit:
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