Diffuse Eosinophilic Fasciitis

Torres, Víctor

doi:10.1001/archderm.1977.01640110111021

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“…In some patients dramatic improvement with reversal of skin lesions follows promptly upon the institution of corticosteroid therapy . In the 33 cases in the American literature,, at least three out of four patients responded in that manner. Occasional patients may enjoy spontaneous resolution .…”

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“…I n 1974, Shulman described two cases of what he referred to with a question mark, as a new syndrome of diffuse fasciitis with hypergammaglobulinemia and eosinophilia. Since that time, 33 cases of the condition have been reported in the American literature ,. Many writers on the subject have discussed the need for adequate biopsy specimens to enable readings for the clinico‐pathological correlation that is necessary for definitive diagnosis.…”

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Eosinophilie Fasciitis: A Problem in Differential Diagnosis

Robinson¹

1979

The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology

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Eosinophilie Fasciitis: A Problem in Differential Diagnosis

Robinson¹

1979

The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology

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“…The majority have so far been observed by rheumatologists (Bennet et a l, 1977;Caperton et al, 1976;Gray and Poppo, 1977;Nassonova et al, 1978;Rodnan et a/., 1975a, b;Shulman, 1974Shulman, , 1975aShumacher, 1976;Sokoloff personal commun., 1977;Strom et al, personal commun., 1977;Stubbs and Hughes, 1976;Talbott and Cusani, 1976) but reports have also appeared in dermatological journals (Chevrant-Breton et al, 1977;Fleischmajer et al, 1978;Torres and George, 1977;Weinstein and Schwartz, 1978). The main symptoms (table I) are swelling and stiffening of skin on arms and legs with diffi culties of movement due to flexion contrac tures, weakness and muscle pain.…”

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Polymyositis in Eosinophilic Fasciitis

Bjelle¹,

Henriksson²,

Hofer³

1980

Eur Neurol

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A patient with typical clinical, laboratory and biopsy findings of eosinophilic fasciitis and fulfilling criteria for myositis is reported. Muscular involvement in eosinophilic fasciitis is reviewed and relations to hypereosinophilic syndromes and rheumatoid diseases are discussed. The importance of clinical recognition of eosinophilic fasciitis and histopathological examination of the fascia in the diagnosis of myopathies are underlined.

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The Stiff Skin Syndrome

Liu¹,

McCalmont²,

Frieden³

et al. 2008

Arch Dermatol

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Background: Stiff skin syndrome is a sclerodermalike disorder that presents in infancy or early childhood with rock-hard skin, limited joint mobility, and mild hypertrichosis in the absence of visceral or muscle involvement, immunologic abnormalities, or vascular hyperreactivity.Observations: We describe 6 children who fit criteria for stiff skin syndrome. A review of the clinical range of this disorder and discussion of the differential diagnosis is presented. The age at onset in our cases ranged from infancy to 6 years of age. Stony-hard skin was noted mostly on the thighs, buttocks, and lower back with shoulder and arm involvement in 2 cases. There was associated hypertrichosis in 3 of 6 cases. Extracutaneous manifestations consisted primarily of joint restriction, and several patients had resulting postural and thoracic wall ir-regularities. Histopathologically, our cases showed areas of fascial sclerosis or showed increased fibroblast cellularity with thickened, sclerotic, horizontally oriented collagen bundles in the deep reticular dermis and/or subcutaneous septa without associated inflammation.Conclusions: Stiff skin syndrome is characterized by an early, insidious onset of stony-hard skin, often with associated contracturelike joint restriction, hypertrichosis, and postural and thoracic wall abnormalities. Supportive histopathologic findings consisting of either fascial sclerosis or increased fibroblast cellularity with sclerotic collagen bundles in the deep reticular dermis and/or subcutaneous septa may help to confirm this diagnosis.

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Diffuse Eosinophilic Fasciitis

Cited by 37 publications

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Eosinophilie Fasciitis: A Problem in Differential Diagnosis

Eosinophilie Fasciitis: A Problem in Differential Diagnosis

Polymyositis in Eosinophilic Fasciitis

The Stiff Skin Syndrome

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