SD World is a list dedicated to providing a place where those who suffer from Scleroderma and other autoimmune problems may gather in a warm, friendly forum for an upbeat, open and free exchange of thoughts, ideas and information. We also offer a section of links for scleroderma medical, support, health or fun information.

The internet is a big place. There is a lot of information out there. Some are very, very good, and some are very, very bad. On this and the linked categorized pages are some web sites we have found useful.

Skin

Skin involvement in scleroderma can be non-existant or extreme. There are many symptoms that skin involvement can take. Some are, for example, finger ulcers, edema, itching, rashes, telangiectasia, fibrosis and calcinosis.

Scleroderma Skin Involvement. A great page from sclero.org. Includes: Calcinosis, Digital (Finger or Toe) Ulcers, Fibrosis (Tightening/Hardening), Ring Adaptation for Sclerodactyly, and Telangiectasia Xerosis (Dry Skin).

Non-Invasive Measurement of Biomechanical Properties of Skin in Systemic Sclerosis Patients. BTC-2000 is a sensitive tool for clinical evaluation of skin involvement in SSc and may be a valuable adjunct to skin sclerosis score in disease monitoring. PubMed, Ann Rheum Dis, 2002 Mar;61(3):237-41.

Bilateral linear scleroderma “en coup de sabre” associated with facial atrophy and neurological complications. Linear scleroderma “en coup de sabre” (LSCS) usually affects one side of the face and head in the frontoparietal area with band-like indurated skin lesions. Click on left “Viewing Options, full text or PDF” for the complete article.