title: Eosinophilic fasciitis.
abstract: Eosinophilic fasciitis presents with skin thickening involving the extremities, and sparing the hands. Raynaud's phenomenon is usually absent. It can be precipitated by undue exertion and is characterized by eosinophilia and infiltration of skin and subcutaneous tissue by mixed inflammatory infiltrate including eosinophils. We present a young man who developed eosinophilic fasciitis following severe gymnastic activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226 014.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wakhlu
authors.forename: Amita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Lily
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Misra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006173:Gymnastics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology