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| Systemic Sclerosis, which is most commonly called scleroderma (SD), affects everyone differently. Just because something is listed here does not mean an individual patient will ever experience it. (Also see About Scleroderma) | |
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| Digital Ulcer from Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) | |
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| Digital (Finger) Ulcer is on the tip of the pointer finger. ISN Photo Repository, contributed by Jeanne N. |
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| This digital ulcer is 14 weeks old. It was caused by secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, in a patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD). The MCTD was diagnosed 5 years ago, after thyroid gland removal. | |
| Scleroderma and Raynaud's can cause painful ulcers on the fingers or toes, which are known as digital ulcers . Most people try several methods of dealing with finger ulcers before settling on the system that works best for them. But remember, no treatment for finger ulcers should be undertaken without the supervision of a physician — it's very important to treat finger ulcers properly, to prevent complications such as serious infection, gangrene or possible amputation. | |
| Related Links | |
| Skin Involvement: Digital (Finger) Ulcers. ISN.. | |
| Overlap Syndrome: UCTD, MCTD. ISN. | |
| ISN Photo Repository: Main Page. ISN. | |
| ISN Photo Repository: Leg Ulcers. ISN. | |
| Scleroderma Skin Involvement: Main Page. ISN. | |
| Scleroderma and Symptom Photos Wanted for ISN Photo Repository | |
| We want photos of scleroderma symptoms to post on this web site or use in our printed materials to illustrate symptoms such as Morphea, Linear, Sclerodactyly (hardened fingers), Raynaud's, Calcinosis, Telangiectasia (etc). If you have any form of scleroderma or related illnesses and photos of your symptoms that you'd be willing to donate to the ISN Photo Repository, please email JPG files to webmaster@sclero.org. International Scleroderma Network. |
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