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Clinical Diversity of Raynaud's in Childhood: Report of Six CasesDivision of Pediatrics , University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Pediatric Clinic I, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Division of Pediatrics , University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Division of Pediatrics , University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Division of Pediatrics , University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Laboratory of Immunopathology, Scientific Institute G. Gaslini, Genova, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Laboratory of Immunopathology, Scientific Institute G. Gaslini, Genova, University of Genova, Genova, Italy, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Oncology, University of Genova, Genova, Italy Six pediatric patients with Raynaud's phenomenon are reported. Three patients had clinical and immunological evidence for a connective tissue disease; one had primary Raynaud's phenomenon associated with antinuclear antibodies and two had Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to exposure to lead and to a vibrating instrument, respectively. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications of these observations will be discussed.
Key Words: Raynaud's phenomenon Childhood Heterogeneity
Lupus, Vol. 2, No. 3,
183-186 (1993) |
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