[Morphologic knowledge of polyneuropathy in progressive scleroderma].
The occurrence of polyneuropathy in connection with systemic sclerosis is extremely rare. Proliferative changes leading to mechanical compression of the nerves have been ascribed to an etiological involvement. In the case reported here, polyneuropathy could be verified morphologically (nervebiopsy). The elevated IgG in the cerebrospinal fluid suggests inflammatory changes of the nerves to be the cause of polyneuropathy.
D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000473:pathology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000473:pathology*; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology
Zur morphologischen Kenntnis der Polyneuropathie bei progressiver Sklerodermie.