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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2010

Unusual presentation of eosinophilic fasciitis: two case reports and a review of the literature.

Ramazan Danis, Sami Akbulut, Abdullah Altintas, Sehmus Ozmen, Cihan Akgul Ozmen

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ramazan DanisDepartment of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400, Diyarbakir, Turkey. akbulutsami@gmail.com.
Sami Akbulut
Abdullah Altintas
Sehmus Ozmen
Cihan Akgul Ozmen
Diyarbakır Askeri Hastanesi · TRDicle University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEosinophilic fasciitis is an uncommon disorder with unknown etiology and a poorly understood pathogenesis. We present the cases of two patients with eosinophilic fasciitis with unusual presentation, and describe the clinical characteristics and laboratory findings related to them. CASE PRESENTATION: The first case involves a 29-year-old Turkish man admitted with pain, edema and induration of his right-upper and left-lower limbs. Unilateral edema and stiffness with prominent pretibial edema was noted upon physical examination. A high eosinophil count was found on the peripheral smear. The second case involves a 63-year-old Turkish man who had pain, edema, erythema, and itching on his upper and lower extremities, which developed after strenuous physical activity. He had cervical lymphadenopathy and polyarthritis upon physical examination, and rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibody upon laboratory examination.

conclusionEosinophilic fasciitis can present with various symptoms. When patients exhibit eosinophilia, arthralgia and myalgia, eosinophilic fasciitis should be considered as a possible diagnosis.

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PMID20181119
PMCPMC2830980
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