Affiliation:
1. City Hospital No. 5, Krasnoyarsk
Abstract
Systemic scleroderma is a chronic disease, the etiology of which is not fully understood. In systemic scleroderma, there is a diffuse change in the skin with the development of fibrosis, as well as with damage to internal organs (in particular, the esophagus, lower gastrointestinal tract, heart, liver and kidneys). The disease can proceed in a generalized and focal form; it is also possible to develop a variant of scleroderma without affecting the skin. A typical clinical picture of the disease is characterized by damage to the skin, the occurrence of multiple joint damage, the development of dysphagia, and the appearance of heartburn, general swelling and the formation of digital contractures. In women, the disease occurs 4 times more often than in men, while it is very rare in children. The onset of the disease is usually observed between the ages of 30 and 50. The diagnosis is established on the basis of the clinical picture, taking into account laboratory data. There is no specific treatment; therapeutic measures are usually aimed at combating complications.
Publisher
PANORAMA Publishing House
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