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KMID : 0882420160900060494
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2016 Volume.90 No. 6 p.494 ~ p.500
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The Clinical Efficacy of Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Rheumatic Diseases
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Kim Hyun-Sook
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Abstract
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Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a non-invasive morphological study that routinely used to differentiate between a primary and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP). Secondary RP is a manifestation of an underlying rheumatic disease that occurs in 80-95% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), 75% of patients with mixed connective tissue disease and in 20-25% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis. These RP frequently precedes the underlying disease by many years. The well-established roles of NFC are the early diagnosis of SSc, and potential for predicting clinical complication, as like digital ulcers. The following review will present a technique about how to perform NFC and optimal assessment with emphasis on its possible role as a reliable diagnostic tool.
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KEYWORD
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Nailfold capillaroscopy, Rheumatic diseases
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