TY - JOUR T1 - Scleroderma-like capillaroscopic pattern in SLE is not a sign of overlap syndrome in both adults and children JF - Lupus Science & Medicine JO - Lupus Sci Med DO - 10.1136/lupus-2022-000749 VL - 9 IS - 1 SP - e000749 AU - Sevdalina Nikolova Lambova Y1 - 2022/07/01 UR - http://lupus.bmj.com/content/9/1/e000749.abstract N2 - Nailfold capillaroscopy is a non-invasive imaging technique for morphological assessment of capillaries in the nailfold area and represents a key method for differentiation of primary and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) in rheumatic diseases. ‘Scleroderma’-type microangiopathy is a reference pattern in rheumatology. It is accepted as a diagnostic criterion in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and is characterised by the presence of giant capillaries, haemorrhages and devascularisation.1 Although a ‘scleroderma’ pattern is prevalent in SSc (70%–90%)2 3 and dermatomyositis (63%–89%),4 it may also be observed less frequently in other rheumatic diseases such as SLE and rheumatoid arthritis without features of overlap syndrome.5 Ten years ago, it was proposed that ’scleroderma-like’ capillaroscopic changes in SLE are a hint of subclinical overlap with SSc associated with anti-RNP antibody in adults and children.6–8 The first report … ER -