Eosinophilic Fasciitis: A Case Report and Review of Diseases Progressing with Sclerosis
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December 2015

Eosinophilic Fasciitis: A Case Report and Review of Diseases Progressing with Sclerosis

J Turk Acad Dermatol 2015;9(4):0-0
1. Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine
2. Training and Research Hospital, 48000 Mugla, Turkey
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ABSTRACT

Observation:

Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare connective tissue disorder with unknown etiology and pathogenesis, which is characterized by peripheral eosinophilia and sclerosis. Clinically, it differs from scleroderma by lack of involvement at distal areas, absence of Raynaud’s phenomenon and presence of histopathological fascial involvement. It is still controversial whether it is a variant of systemic sclerosis. Systemic steroids and immunosuppressive agents are used in the treatment. Here, we presented a 79-years old man with sclerosis not involving distal parts of extremity and eosinophilia in complete blood count who was diagnosed as eosinophilic fasciitis.

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