Eosinophilic fasciitis
- 1 August 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 113 (8) , 1092-1093
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.113.8.1092
Abstract
A detailed evaluation of the clinical and histologic manifestations of eosinophilic fasciitis is described in a 22 yr old woman. Scleroderma-like skin involvement is associated with eosinophilia and hypergammaglobulinemia. Visceral and serologic manifestations of a generalized scleroderma are lacking. Results of a biopsy showed severe thickening of the deep fascia accompanied by an infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells. This syndrome must be differentiated from generalized scleroderma because eosinophilic fasciitis has a benign course and may benefit from systemic corticosteroid therapy.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- A Scleroderma-like Syndrome with Fasciitis, Myositis, and EosinophiliaAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1976