Crest syndrome

A variant of systemic sclerosis characterized by calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal motility disorders, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.

Disease Alternative Name

lssc

limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis

lcssc

limited cutaneous systemic scleroderma

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Bhavya Arora

MBBS Student

Which of the following is not a part of CREST syndrome 1) Calcinosis 2) Telengiectasia 3) Renal Tubular Acidosis 4) Sclerodactyly

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Bhavya Arora

MBBS Student

Renal tubular acidosis is not a part of CREST syndrome

Dr. Drrajesh Gupta

Dermatology

Friends today I am discussing about a problem known as Scleroderma. Scleroderma refers to a range of disorders in which...See More

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Dr. Ila Jain

Pathology

A 57-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and arthritis is referred to a rheumatologist for evaluation. A complete blood count (CBC) is normal, and a mini-chem panel shows no electrolyte abnormalities. Her erythrocyte sedimentation...See More

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Dr. Yugal Sachdev

Dermatology

65 yo female with CREST syndrome. Note the telangiectasia on the fingers and the wounds from Raynauds phenomenon). These...See More

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