Digital gangrene associated with anticentromere antibodies

Abstract

Anticentromere antibodies have been associated with peripheral vascular occlusive disease, but then it is mostly accompanied by sclerodactyly in the context of a connective tissue disorder. We report a case of digital gangrene in a 75 year old lady with no other associations except positive anticentromere antibodies.

Keywords

• Digital gangrene
• anticentromere antibody
• vasculitis