[Does Raynaud's disease really exist? (author's transl)]

Area of Science:

• Vascular Medicine
• Rheumatology

Background:

• Raynaud's disease is characterized by episodic vasospasm.
• Current etiologic definitions of Raynaud's disease are debated.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the presence of multilocalized vascular disorders in Raynaud's disease patients.
• To assess the diagnostic utility of advanced imaging techniques.

Main Methods:

• Follow-up study involving 35 patients diagnosed with Raynaud's disease.
• Utilized advanced diagnostic facilities, including pharmacoangiography.

Main Results:

• Multilocalized vascular disorders were detected in all 35 patients during Raynaud's attacks.
• Findings challenge existing etiologic classifications of the disease.

Conclusions:

• Raynaud's disease is consistently associated with underlying multilocalized vascular disorders.
• Enhanced diagnostic tools like pharmacoangiography are crucial for identifying these morphologic abnormalities.