Title: What Are the Symptoms of CREST Syndrome?
Headings: What Are the Symptoms of CREST Syndrome?
What Are the Symptoms of CREST Syndrome?
What Is CREST Syndrome?
What Are Signs and Symptoms of CREST Syndrome?
What Causes CREST Syndrome?
How Do Doctors Diagnose CREST Syndrome?
What Is the Treatment for CREST Syndrome?
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Telangiectasias are a sign of CREST syndrome. CREST (an acronym for calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia) syndrome, also called limited scleroderma, is a connective tissue disease that can involve many parts of the body, usually the skin of the forearms, lower legs, face, and neck, as well as the digestive tract, heart, lungs, and kidneys. What Are Signs and Symptoms of CREST Syndrome? Signs and symptoms of CREST syndrome (limited scleroderma) include the following: Calcinosis, or calcium deposits in the connective tissues
Calcium deposits can be tender and painful. Deposits may become ulcerated, have a white chalky substance drain from them, and secondary infection can occur. There may be inflammation at the site of the calcinosis. In rare cases, calcifications may occur near the spine, causing local pain, nerve pain (radiculopathy), and diffuse weakness.