title: Eosinophilic fasciitis in a military recruit: MRI evaluation with clinical correlation.
abstract: Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is an uncommon connective tissue disease. We report a patient with EF who presented with episodic swelling and stiffness of his legs and forearms in combination with peripheral eosinophilia. Imaging studies of the legs and forearms, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), clearly demonstrated the characteristic finding of fascial thickening. The complete clinical imaging and pathological findings are described in this report. Cross-sectional imaging is useful in diagnosing EF and in the appropriate clinical scenario may be helpful in differentiating EF from other connective tissue diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital & National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chang-Hsien
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Liou
authors.forename: Guo-Shu
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: John A M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Chun-Jung
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Juan
authors.forename: Hong-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Cheng-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone