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ArticleJournal of medical ultrasonics (2001)2018

Ultrasonographic images of the hand in a case with early eosinophilic fasciitis.

Ing-Jeng Chen, Mei-Ting Wang, Ke-Vin Chang, Huey-Wen Liang

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Article in Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ing-Jeng ChenDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Mei-Ting WangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Ke-Vin ChangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Huey-Wen LiangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. lianghw@ntu.edu.tw.
National Taiwan University Hospital · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF), a rare rheumatic disease, usually affects the limbs symmetrically and generally spares the hands and feet. Cases of unilateral hand involvement are rarely reported. Here, we report such a rare case. Ultrasonography demonstrated thickening of the overlying skin and subcutaneous tissue, peripheral deep fascia, myositis of lumbrical muscles and adductor pollicis muscle, and edema surrounding flexor digitorum tendons. It reminds us that EF should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unilateral painful hand swelling despite being uncommon. Ultrasonography can be used to aid the diagnosis and monitor therapeutic response in patients with EF.

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UltrasonographyDiagnosis, DifferentialEdemaEosinophiliaFasciitisFemaleHandHumansMiddle AgedEosinophilic fasciitisHand swellingMonitoringUltrasonography

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PMID29464469
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