Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome).
We report a case of a 30-year-old Caucasian patient with progressive sclerosis of the skin mainly on the upper limbs which was diagnosed as eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome). Circulating antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi were detected. The association of B. burgdorferi infection with eosinophilic fasciitis is discussed.
Mosconi
Sandro
S
Dermatological Clinic, Inselspital, University of Berne, Switzerland. sandro.mosconi@insel.ch
Streit
Markus
M
Brönimann
Marcel
M
Braathen
Lasse  R
L
D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001132:Arm; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000276:immunology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial