Title: Systemic Scleroderma
Headings: Systemic Scleroderma
Systemic Scleroderma
What Is Systemic Scleroderma?
Subtypes of Systemic Scleroderma: Limited

Content: Calcinosis
Raynaud's phenomenon
Esophageal dysfunction
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasias. (Click Scleroderma Symptoms for more information on CREST and its symptoms.) Subtypes of Systemic Scleroderma: Limited
Limited scleroderma typically comes on gradually and affects the skin only in certain areas, which include: Fingers
Hands
Face
Lower arms
Legs. Many people with limited scleroderma have Raynaud's phenomenon (a disorder that affects the blood vessels in the fingers, toes, ears, and nose) for years before skin thickening starts. Other people with limited scleroderma start out with skin problems over much of the body, which can improve over time, leaving only the face and hands with tight, thickened skin. Telangiectasias (small enlarged blood vessels near the surface of the skin) and calcinosis (small white lumps that form under the skin) often follow. Raynaud's phenomenon, telangiectasias, and calcinosis are the predominant CREST symptoms in limited scleroderma. (Click CREST Syndrome for more information about this disease.)