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File:IPLab6Scleroderma5.jpg|This is a gross photograph of the heart from this case. There is thickening of the left ventricular wall and some thickening of the right ventricle as well.
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== Virtual Microscopy ==
=== Lung: Scleroderma ===
<peir-vm>IPLab6Scleroderma</peir-vm>
=== Normal Lung ===
<peir-vm>UAB-Histology-00107</peir-vm>
=== Skin: Scleroderma ===
<peir-vm>IPLab6Scleroderma_Skin</peir-vm>
=== Normal Skin ===
<peir-vm>UAB-Histology-00004</peir-vm>
== Study Questions ==
* <spoiler text="What is the CREST syndrome?">Some patients with a milder form of PSS may demonstrate the CREST syndrome. CREST stands for calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia, and the presence of anticentromere antibodies. These patients usually have less skin involvement of skin, and the more serious visceral problems do not develop until later in the course of the disease.
</spoiler>
== Additional Resources ==
=== Reference ===
* [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/331864-overview eMedicine Medical Library: Scleroderma]
* [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1064663-overview eMedicine Medical Library: CREST Syndrome]
* [http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/musculoskeletal_and_connective_tissue_disorders/autoimmune_rheumatic_disorders/systemic_sclerosis.html Merck Manual: Systemic Sclerosis]
=== Images ===
* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/2144-scleroderma PEIR Digital Library: Scleroderma Images]
== Related IPLab Cases ==
* [[IPLab:Lab 2:Hypertrophy|Lab 2: Heart: Myocardial Hypertrophy]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 5:α1 Antitrypsin Deficiency|Lab 5: Lung: α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency]]
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