Was ist das Crest Syndrom?
Das CREST-Syndrom ist eine Sonderform der limitierten kutanen Systemischen Sklerose. Das Akronym steht für die Hauptmerkmale Calcinose, Raynaud-Syndrom, gestörte Peristaltik im Ösophagus (Esophagus), Sklerodaktylie und Teleangiektasie.
Ist Crest Syndrom eine Autoimmunerkrankung?
Des Weiteren ist eine Assoziation mit anderen Autoimmun-Erkrankungen möglich. Eine limitierte Form der systemischen Sklerose stellt dabei das sogenannte CREST-Syndrom dar.
Is there such a thing as Puffy hand syndrome?
Puffy hand syndrome is a complication of intravenous drug misuse. Users themselves are often aware of the risk, particularly from hand injections, but most physicians, including addiction specialists and general practitioners, rarely encounter this presentation and might not be familiar with it.
What causes puffy hands in rheumatologists?
Intravenous drug addiction is responsible for many complications, especially cutaneous and infectious. There is a syndrome, rarely observed in rheumatology, resulting in “puffy hands”: the puffy hand syndrome. We report two cases of this condition from our rheumatologic consultation.
What causes puffy hands in drug addicts?
With repeated injections, the hands become chronically swollen. The phenomenon of puffy hand syndrome is specific to drug addicts. Neviaser et al demonstrated that the cause of puffy hand syndrome was lymphatic obstruction. It was described in the 1960s but has been extremely rarely reported since then.
Why are my hands puffy from the injections?
Hand Edema and Acrocyanosis: “Puffy Hand Syndrome”. This syndrome is a form of lymphedema caused by the sclerosing action of the injected drugs. Although other sites–such as fingers, palms, and wrists–are used, the dorsa of the hands are the most common site of injection. 2 With repeated injections, the hands become chronically swollen.