Eosinophilic fasciitis difficult to differentiate from scleroderma: A case report.

Autor:	Lan TY; Graduate College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China., Wang ZH; Graduate College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China., Kong WP; Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China., Wang JP; Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China., Zhang N; Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China., Jin DE; Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China., Luo J; Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China., Tao QW; Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China., Yan ZR; Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China. yanzeran@126.com.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	World journal of clinical cases [World J Clin Cases] 2023 May 06; Vol. 11 (13), pp. 3092-3098.
DOI:	10.12998/wjcc.v11.i13.3092
Abstrakt:	Background: Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare connective tissue disease that can cause swelling and sclerosis of the extremities, and special attention is needed to differentiate EF from systemic sclerosis. Misdiagnosis or omission markedly delays treatment of EF, and severe skin sclerosis in advanced stages can cause joint contracture and tendon retraction, worsening the patient's prognosis and quality of life. Case Summary: We report a case of EF in a young woman diagnosed by tissue biopsy, confirming the difficulty of differential diagnosis with scleroderma. Conclusion: Focusing on skin manifestations, completing tissue biopsy and radiography can help diagnose EF effectively. Clinicians should enhance their understanding of the differences between EF and scleroderma, and early diagnosis and standardized treatment can improve the prognosis of patients with EF. Competing Interests: Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article. (©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.)
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