Eosinophilic fasciitis in a rhesus macaque.
Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is an inflammatory disorder in the category of scleroderma-like connective tissue diseases. There are no animal models for spontaneously occurring EF. We present the case of a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) with clinical, laboratory, and histologic features of EF.
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Rheumatology Service, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas.
Klein
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D000818:Animals; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*