Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy Is a Useful Tool to Recognize Definite Forms of Systemic Sclerosis and Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis in Interstitial Lung Disease Patients

• DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10050253
• Publication Date: 2020-04-27T08:15:29Z
• Authors: Domenico Sambataro; Gianluca Sambataro; Alessandro Libra; Giovanna Vignigni; Fabio Pino; Evelina Fagone; Mary Fruciano; Elisa Gili; Francesca Pignataro; Nicoletta Del Papa; Carlo Vancheri
• Keywords: CTD; Scleroderma (fungus); Antisynthetase syndrome

Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) is an easy tool used for the assessment of patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) as possibly associated systemic sclerosis (SSc). Recent insights have also highlighted its role in diagnostic idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). The aim this study to describe NVC a series 361 consecutive interstitial lung disease (ILD). All were assessed by clinical pulmonary and rheumatic examinations, blood exams, high-resolution computed tomography NVC. was considered positive only presence avascular areas or giant capillaries, but also, bushy capillaries (BCs) recorded. 17.7% ILD 78.1% diagnosis connective tissue (CTD). In 25% SSc-ILD patients, proved necessary correct diagnosis. BCs and/or positivity normal levels creatine phosphokinase amyopathic IIM, regardless RP. conclusion, useful incomplete forms CTD IIMs. should be