Acrosclerosis

Acrosclerosis syndrome is also known as systemic scleroderma and progressive systemic sclerosis. The disease is a diffuse lesion of connective tissue, characterized by inflammatory, fibrous, and degenerative changes with vascular disease. It mainly involves the skin (scleroderma), synovium, and some internal organs (such as the esophagus, intestine, heart, lungs, kidneys, etc.).

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