What is the hardened skin of children disease?

Systemic sclerosis is a hardening of the skin disease, previously thought only the performance of the disease for the skin changes, so called scleroderma, but may also cause damage to internal organs, so now that systemic sclerosis. This disease is very rare connective tissue disease symptoms.

Renault symptoms when the phenomenon began. Raynaud's phenomenon refers to hands and feet, such as after exposure to cold wind or cold, white fingers, numbness, pain, difficult movement, a phenomenon also seen in other connective tissue diseases. Raynaud's phenomenon continues, edema of hands and feet appear; after gradually hardened by edema; further, skin thinning, appear shiny, as if to reach the same bone. Lesions were symmetrical, spreading concentric. As a result of hardening of the skin, resulting in joint pain, movement difficulties.
The disease can attack internal organs, especially easy to violations of the digestive organs and lungs, causing dysphagia, dyspepsia, diarrhea, constipation, etc., also can be seen coughing and difficulty breathing.
Chronic disease may progress a long time go.
【Response】
At present, have not yet found a good method of treatment, penicillamine can be used for treatment, but certainly not enough. The beginning of hardening of the skin vulnerable to injuries, and injured more difficult to treat, so the system can be protective gloves, etc., the injury should pay attention to prevent infection. In order to prevent the progress of the disease, should be bathing, massage and an appropriate degree of movement, which is very important.
【Cause 】
Occasional cause is not clear.
【Prevention】
No prevention.
【Age】 prone
2 ~ 6 years old.