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sclerodactyly

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sclerodactyly /scle·ro·dac·ty·ly/ (-dak´tĭ-le) localized scleroderma of the digits.
scle·ro·dac·ty·ly (sklîr-dkt-l)

sclerodactyly
[sklir′ōdak′tilē]
Etymology: Gk, skleros + daktylos, finger
a musculoskeletal deformity affecting the hands of people with scleroderma. The fingers are fixed in a semiflexed position, with subcutaneous calcification and tightened skin to the wrist. The fingertips may be ulcerated.

sclerodactyly [skle″ro-dak´tĭ-le]
scleroderma of the fingers and toes.


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Diagnosis is supported by the concomitant presence of Raynaud''s phenomenon, sclerodactyly, decreased esophageal motility, and, in advanced cases, pulmonary, cardiac, and renal disease.
DIAGNOSIS Scleroderma with calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia (the CREST variant of limited scleroderma).
Now, sclerodactyly means basically hardening of the skin.
 
 
 
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