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Review
. 2019 Apr;65(4):264-265.

Raynaud phenomenon in children

Ran D Goldman
Review

Raynaud phenomenon in children

Ran D Goldman. Can Fam Physician. 2019 Apr.

Abstract
in English, French

Question I have several patients, mostly girls, who are living with Raynaud phenomenon. Does this condition appear in children, and what should be the course of action?Answer Raynaud phenomenon, described in the 1860s, can present in children and even in the first decade of life. While most children will have primary Raynaud phenomenon, with no serious adverse consequences, in others it might be a sign of a pending systemic disease. Those children with a positive reaction to antinuclear antibody, specific autoantibodies associated with connective tissue disease, or nail fold capillary changes require referral to a pediatric rheumatologist and close follow-up.

Question Plusieurs de mes patients, principalement des filles, vivent avec le phénomène de Raynaud. Cette affection se manifeste-t-elle chez les enfants, et quelle serait la marche à suivre?

Réponse Le phénomène de Raynaud, décrit dans les années 1860, se manifeste chez les enfants, et même durant la première décennie de vie. Alors que chez la plupart des enfants, il s’agit d’un phénomène de Raynaud primitif, sans conséquences indésirables graves, chez d’autres, cela pourrait être le signe d’une maladie systémique imminente. Les enfants qui présentent une réaction positive aux anticorps antinucléaires, des auto-anticorps spécifiques associés aux maladies du tissu conjonctif, ou des modifications des capillaires du sillon latéral des ongles doivent être aiguillés en rhumatologie pédiatrique aux fins de suivi étroit.

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Figures

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Figure 1.
Pallor phase of the triphasic colour changes associated with Raynaud phenomenon
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