Publication: Eosinophilic Fascitis: A Rare Fibrosing Disorder
Date
2012
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare systemic disease characterized by inflammatory
thickening of the skin and underlying fascia, peripheral eosinophilia, elevated
inflammatory markers and typical biopsy findings. Internal organ involvement is
rare unlike in other fibrosing disorders. Though this is usually a benign disease, it
is often difficult to diagnose and the course may also be variable. Glucocorticoids
are the mainstay of therapy, but in many cases steroid sparing immunosuppressive
drugs are required particularly if the diseases has protracted course. The author
reports a typical case of this rare disorder which could well be a first report from
Nepal.
KEYWORDS
Eosinophilic Fascitis, fibrosing disorders
Description
Paudyal BP,1 Gyawalee M,2 Sigdel K1
1Department of Internal Medicine
2Department of Dermatology Patan Hospital, Patan Academy of Health Sciences Kathmandu, Nepal