Systemic sclerosis – a multi-purpose use of ultrasound Editorial comment on: G. Pracoń, M. Płaza, M. Walentowska-Janowicz, I. Sudoł-Szopińska The value of ultrasound in the diagnosis of limited scleroderma – a case report

• Authors: Marcin Szkudlarek

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Twardzina układowa – wielorakie zastosowania badania ultrasonograficznego Komentarz redakcyjny do artykułu G. Praconia, M. Płazy, M. Walentowskiej-Janowicz, I. Sudoł-Szopińskiej pt.: Wartość badania ultrasonograficznego w diagnostyce twardziny ograniczonej – opis przypadku klinicznego

• Languages of publication: EN PL

Abstracts

EN

Sysyemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by multi-organ involvement. In its variants, SSc may affect the skin, vessels, the heart, joints and the lungs. As such, it is potentially available for ultrasound examination in a wide field of applications.

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Twardzina układowa (systemic sclerosis, SSc) to przewlekła wielonarządowa choroba tkanki łącznej. U pacjentów obserwuje się zmiany w skórze, naczyniach, mięśniu sercowym, stawach oraz płucach. Chorobę można obrazować za pomocą ultrasonografii na wiele sposobów.

Discipline

• MEDICINE: MEDICINE

• Publisher: Medical Communications
• Journal: Journal of Ultrasonography
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 64
• Pages: 99–101

Contributors

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Marcin Szkudlarek

• Department of Rheumatology University of Copenhagen Hospital at Køge, Køge Denmark

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