title: Nailfold biopsy in scleroderma and related disorders.
abstract: Nailfold biopsy has been performed in 24 subjects: 15 patients with scleroderma or related disorders and 9 healthy controls. The technique of biopsy is described and the healing of biopsy sites documented by close-up photography. In vivo photomicrographs of the nailfold capillary bed before and after biopsy demonstrate the capillary abnormalities and their evolution in patients during the postbiopsy period.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000473:pathology; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*