Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon

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Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, unlike primary Raynaud's phenomenon, is characterized by the presence of another underlying disease.

Causes[edit | edit source]

Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon is most often a manifestation of:


Other less common causes include:

  • traumatic vasospastic syndrome (microtraumatization in workers with vibrating devices),
  • neurological diseases (Carpal tunnel syndrome),
  • hemato-oncological diseases,
  • poisoning (amphetamine, cisplatin, cocaine).

Clinical picture[edit | edit source]

  • Practically constant pain in the fingers, worse with cold.

Diagnostics[edit | edit source]

  • History, physical examination;
  • Capillaroscopy of the nail bed - positive finding in systemic diseases of the connective tissue;
  • Duplex ultrasonography or angiography;
  • Immunological examination - antinuclear antibodies, immunocomplexes, ANCA, rheumatoid factor.

Therapy[edit | edit source]

The treatment of secondary Raynaud's phenomenon consists mainly in the treatment of the underlying disease.

Links[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

  • ČEŠKA, Richard, ŠTULC, Tomáš, Vladimír TESAŘ a Milan LUKÁŠ. Internal. 3. edition. Praha : Stanislav Juhaňák - Triton, 2020. 964 pp. ISBN 978-80-7553-780-5.