Eosinophilic fasciitis. A case report.
We describe a patient with a scleroderma-like illness which involved the arms and legs but not the face and hands. Clinical, laboratory and histological features were those of the recently described syndrome, eosinophilic fasciitis. This rare condition is worthy of note because it appears to have a much better prognosis than conventional scleroderma, and because it responds very well to corticosteroid therapy.
D000328:Adult; D004804:Eosinophils; D005205:Fascia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*