Monckeberg's sclerosis in a patient with systemic sclerosis.
Rheumatol Int
; 30(1): 105-7, 2009 Nov.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19322568
ABSTRACT
Monckeberg's sclerosis (MS) is one of the non-inflammatory vascular diseases characterized by calcification of the media of small and medium-sized muscular arteries, but is distinct from atherosclerosis. We present a case of MS that was incidentally detected by plain X-ray in a patient with systemic sclerosis. We took CT angiographs of the patient's lower extremities for the differential diagnosis of vascular calcification, which was confirmed. To determine if systemic sclerosis is a risk factor for MS, we reviewed plain X-rays from 43 well-documented systemic sclerosis patients, but we did not detect any cases of MS. We therefore conclude that systemic sclerosis may not be a risk factor for MS.
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Esclerodermia Sistémica
/
Extremidad Inferior
/
Esclerosis Calcificante de la Media de Monckeberg
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
/
Humans
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rheumatol Int
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article