[Periungueal capillaroscopy: an easy and reliable method to evaluate all microcirculation diseases]

M Jammal; A Kettaneh; J Cabane; K Tiev; C Toledano

doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2015.03.015

[Periungueal capillaroscopy: an easy and reliable method to evaluate all microcirculation diseases]

Rev Med Interne. 2015 Sep;36(9):603-12. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2015.03.015. Epub 2015 Apr 15.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Jammal¹, A Kettaneh², J Cabane³, K Tiev², C Toledano²

Affiliations

¹ Service de médecine interne, Hôtel Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Liban. Electronic address: mouinjammal@yahoo.fr.
² Service de médecine interne, hôpital privé de Vitry, 94400 Paris, France.
³ Service de médecine interne, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 94400 Paris, France.

PMID: 25890839
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2015.03.015

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.

Keywords: Capillaroscopie; Capillaroscopy; Microcirculation; Phénomène de Raynaud; Raynaud's phenomenon.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Connective Tissue Diseases / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Fingers / blood supply
Fingers / pathology
Humans
Microcirculation*
Microscopic Angioscopy / methods*
Nails / blood supply*
Nails / pathology
Raynaud Disease / diagnosis
Reproducibility of Results
Scleroderma, Systemic / diagnosis
Vascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Vascular Diseases / pathology