[Shulman's syndrome. Diffuse fasciitis with eosinophilia. A differential diagnosis from polymyositis (author's transl)].
A case of diffuse fasciitis with eosinophilia is reported. The clinical pattern of this disease has some resemblance with polymyositis. In 1974, Shulman described this syndrome as a new entity. The differential diagnosis of those inflammatory and sclerodermatous changes in the perimuscular fascia is considered. An histological, immunological and electrophysiological investigation has been performed. We propose an auto-immunological mechanism in the etiopathogenesis of this syndrome.
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome
D001323:Autoantibodies
Un diagnostic différentiel de la polymyosite: le syndrome de Shulman. Fasciite diffuse avec éosinophilie.