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ReviewClinical rheumatology2021

A case of eosinophilic fasciitis without skin manifestations: a case report in a patient with lupus and literature review.

Kohei Asaoka, Yuki Watanabe, Kazuhiro Itoh, Naoko Hosono, Tomoya Hirota, Masamichi Ikawa, Tomohisa Yamaguchi, Satomi Hatta, Yoshiaki Imamura, Ichizo Nishino and 2 more

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Review in Clinical rheumatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kohei AsaokaFaculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Yuki WatanabeFaculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Kazuhiro ItohFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan. kitoh@u-fukui.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5574-7118
Naoko HosonoFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Tomoya HirotaFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Masamichi IkawaSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Tomohisa YamaguchiSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Satomi HattaDivision of Surgical Pathology, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan.
Yoshiaki ImamuraDivision of Surgical Pathology, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan.
Ichizo NishinoDepartment of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro YamauchiFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Hiromichi IwasakiFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
University of Fukui · JPUniversity of Fukui Hospital · JPNational Center of Neurology and Psychiatry · JP

Funding

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Intramural Research Grant (2-5, 29-4)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare connective tissue disease that causes inflammation and fibrosis of the fascia, inducing pain and motor dysfunction. Characteristic skin manifestations, such as edema, erythema, induration, peau d'orange appearance, and the groove sign, are of diagnostic significance and observed in the majority of patients with EF. We herein report a case of EF without these characteristic skin manifestations. A 66-year-old Japanese woman developed progressive limb pain and motor dysfunction. No skin changes were observed. We diagnosed the patient with EF based on the clinical course, magnetic resonance imaging, and en bloc biopsy containing fascia and muscle. Oral prednisolone therapy markedly attenuated limb pain and motor dysfunctions. Through a systemic search of the medical literature, we retrieved 4 juvenile cases and 8 adult cases of EF without characteristic skin manifestations during the clinical course. We herein present a systemic review on EF without skin manifestations and discuss differences between the two proposed sets of diagnostic criteria of EF.

Indexed as

EosinophiliaFasciitisAdultAgedFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPrednisolonePrednisoloneDiagnostic criteriaEosinophilic fasciitisSkin manifestationsSystemic lupus erythematosus

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PMID32974835
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