systemic scleroderma

A scleroderma that is characterized by fibrosis (or hardening) of the skin and major organs, as well as vascular alterations, and autoantibodies.

Signs and symptoms

• Calcinosis
• Scleroderma
• Abnormality of chromosome stability
• Sclerodactyly
• Chromosome breakage
• Telangiectasia
• Abnormal abdomen morphology

Medications that may treat it

chloroquine epoprostenol potassium aminobenzoate tolazoline

Also known as: Scleroderma; Scleroderma syndrome; progressive systemic sclerosis; systemic sclerosis