Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2019
Identifier/URL
40551055 (Pure); d6f48ecf-3919-474d-9093-207e3907ca57 (researchoutputwizard)
Abstract
Systemic sclerosis is a systemic inflammatory diseasecharacterized by a triad of autoimmune reactions,vasculopathy, and fibrosis due to collagen deposition. Thediffuse sclerosis type includes vascular abnormalities in theskin (puffy, taut, thickened skin, pitting of fingertips), soft tissues(arthralgias, myalgias), lungs (pulmonary hypertension,interstitial fibrosis), gastrointestinal tract (esophagealdysmotility, GERD), kidneys (scleroderma renal crisis), andheart (arrhythmias, heart failure).Rarely, systemic sclerosis can present with signs of retinalvascular occlusion and cotton wool spots in the eyes. Thefollowing case report describes a patient presenting with cottonwool spots as an early manifestation of systemic sclerosis.
Repository Citation
Borchers, C. E.,
& Warwar, R. E.
(2019). Systemic Sclerosis Presenting with Bilateral Retinal Cotton Wool Spots. .
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/dermatology/25
