title: Atypical eosinophilic fasciitis localized to the hands and feet: a report of four cases.
abstract: We describe 4 patients who had episodic localized swelling of an extremity, 2 of the hand and 2 of the foot, in combination with peripheral eosinophilia and a biopsy characteristic of eosinophilic fasciitis (EF). Surgical excision produced marked improvement in the patients' symptoms. Whether these patients, despite a characteristic biopsy, can be included in the spectrum of EF remains uncertain.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Spinner
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Ginsburg
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lie
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kumta
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology