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Descriptor English: Scleroderma, Limited
Descriptor Spanish: Esclerodermia Limitada
Descriptor esclerodermia limitada
Scope note: Es la forma menos progresiva de ESCLERODERMIA SISTÉMICA, en la que el engrosamiento cutáneo se limita a la car, el cuello y áreas distales a los codos y rodillas, respetando el tronco. El SÍNDROME CREST es una forma de esclerodermia limitada.
Descriptor Portuguese: Esclerodermia Limitada
Descriptor French: Sclérodermie limitée
Entry term(s): Limited Scleroderma
Limited Systemic Scleroderma
Limited Systemic Sclerodermas
Scleroderma, Limited Systemic
Sclerodermas, Limited Systemic
Systemic Scleroderma, Limited
Systemic Sclerodermas, Limited
Tree number(s): C17.300.799.801
C17.800.784.801
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045745
Scope note: The least progressive form of SYSTEMIC SCLERODERMA with skin thickening restricted to the face, neck and areas distal to the elbows and/or knees, sparing the trunk. The CREST SYNDROME is a form of limited scleroderma.
Annotation: do not confuse with SCLERODERMA, LOCALIZED
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Scleroderma, Circumscribed (1986-2003)
Scleroderma, Systemic (1990-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
DeCS ID: 38059
Unique ID: D045745
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Scleroderma, Limited - Preferred
Concept UI M0449201
Scope note The least progressive form of SYSTEMIC SCLERODERMA with skin thickening restricted to the face, neck and areas distal to the elbows and/or knees, sparing the trunk. The CREST SYNDROME is a form of limited scleroderma.
Preferred term Scleroderma, Limited
Entry term(s) Limited Scleroderma
Limited Systemic Scleroderma
Limited Systemic Sclerodermas
Scleroderma, Limited Systemic
Sclerodermas, Limited Systemic
Systemic Scleroderma, Limited
Systemic Sclerodermas, Limited



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