Nailfold capillaroscopy in leprosy.
Due to mounting evidences of interaction between Hansen's bacilli with endothelial cells and the paucity of studies addressing the presence of nailfold capillaroscopic alterations in patients with Hansen's disease, a study was carried out in order to verify the presence of capillaroscopic alterations in patients with leprosy in its various forms and its correlation with clinical parameters. Ten patients were evaluated at a specialized university service. Sixty percent of those had some capillaroscopic change, such as micro-hemorrhages, ectatic, bushy and corkscrew capillaries. Such changes were unspecific, which suggests there is not a specific pattern for this disease.
Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB) - Blumenau (SC), Brazil.
Adma Silva de
AS
Lima
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
Vanessa Irusta Dal
VI
Pizzol
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
Scheila
S
Fritsch
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
Gabriela Poglia
GP
Fonseca
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
Fabiane Andrade
FA
Mulinari-Brenner
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
Carolina de Souza
CS
Muller
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
Vanessa Cristhine Dalombo
VC
Ottoboni
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D020678:Microscopic Angioscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009262:Nails / Q000098:blood supply*