title: Correlations between cutaneous and retinal microaneurysms in diabetes mellitus (preliminary note).
abstract: A group of diabetic patients was submitted to a capillaroscopic examination at the level of the peri-ungual vallum and to a fluoroangiographic examination of the retina, for the evaluation of possible correlations between vessel conditions in to various districts. The Authors remarked that the subjects affected by proliferative diabetic retinopathy presented a greater dilatation of the ansae at cutaneous level, with haemorrhagic extravasations in 70% of the cases. On the contrary, on the subjects with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy numerous aneurysmal "buttons" were noted at cutaneous level, both apically and laterally along the vascular ansa.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000792:Angiography; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005452:Fluoresceins; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins