title: [Eosinophilic fasciitis. A report of a clinical case and the current concepts for its diagnosis and treatment].
abstract: Eosinophilic fasciitis is a disorder characterised by induration of the skin due to chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the subcutaneous septa and muscular fascia. It is different from sclerodermia. This is a clinical entity that presents as swelling, tenderness and stiffness of the extremities associated with peripheral eosinophilia. We described a patient with this disorder with 18 month of evolution who had a bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Her disease appeared after steroid treatment. A review of medical literature demonstrated that similar clinical pictures are originated by different causes. Some authors propose to encompass this group of disorder under the designation of "fasciitis-panniculitis syndrome" instead of "eosinophilic fasciitis" although the well-known eosinophilic fasciitis is clearly recognized and demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Medicina Familiar Universidad de Panamá.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Achurra
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mendieta
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Llerena
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benitez
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis