The importance of anticentromere antibodies in the differential diagnosis of telangiectasias in Osler's disease and CREST syndrome

W. Stolz, J. Ring, M. Meurer

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Abstract

The case of a 75-year-old female patient with angiomas and telangiectasia of the face and fingers mimicking Osler's disease (teleangiectasia hereditaria haemorrhagica) is reported, in whom the presence of anticentromere antibodies and additional clinical signs led to the final diagnosis of CREST syndrome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-374
Number of pages4
JournalHautarzt
Volume39
Issue number6
StatePublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes

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