title: [Periungueal capillaroscopy: an easy and reliable method to evaluate all microcirculation diseases].
abstract: Periungueal capillaroscopy is a simple and reliable non-invasive technique allowing evaluation of cutaneous microcirculation. It was promoted for decades in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon in order to differentiate between the benign primary Raynaud's phenomenon and the secondary form in connective tissue diseases, especially systemic sclerosis. Nevertheless, the value of this procedure has also been shown in numerous pathologies such as diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. This literature review points to the versatility of this useful exam and its results in a large spectrum of diseases with microvascular involvement.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, Hôtel Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Liban. Electronic address: mouinjammal@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jammal
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital privé de Vitry, 94400 Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kettaneh
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 94400 Paris, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cabane
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital privé de Vitry, 94400 Paris, France.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tiev
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital privé de Vitry, 94400 Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Toledano
mesh_terms: D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation; D020678:Microscopic Angioscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009262:Nails / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Capillaroscopie; Capillaroscopy; Microcirculation; Phénomène de Raynaud; Raynaud's phenomenon