title: Atypical presentations of eosinophilic fasciitis.
abstract: Eosinophilic fasciitis is an uncommon connective tissue disease that may mimic and overlap with other sclerosing disorders such as morphea and lichen sclerosus. Herein, we report four patients (two men and two women, aged 16-64 yeas) with eosinophilic fasciitis. There was overlap with both morphea and lichen sclerosus in 2 patients and with morphoea alone in 1 patient. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used for diagnosis in three patients and for assessing treatment response in one patient. Eosinophilic fasciitis may co-exist with morhoea and lichen sclerosus. In view of the overlapping clinical and histopathological features of these disorders, MRI may be helful in delineating the conditions by detecting involvement of fascia.
authors.forename: Tulin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ergun
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seckin
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Andac
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salman
authors.forename: Esra Sarac
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ocak
authors.forename: Ayse Deniz
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Yucelten
authors.forename: Haner
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Direskeneli
authors.forename: Cuyan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demirkesen
authors.forename: Gazanfer
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ekinci
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bayik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones