Eosinophilic Fasciitis Associated with Myositis

• Main Authors: Yuko Adachi (Author), Yoko Mizutani (Author), En Shu (Author), Hiroyuki Kanoh (Author), Tatsuhiko Miyazaki (Author), Mariko Seishima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Eosinophilic fasciitis is clinically characterized by symmetrical scleroderma-like indurations of the skin with pain. The histological features are fascial inflammation with lymphocytes and eosinophils as well as thickened and fibrotic fascia. Lymphocytic infiltration and degeneration of the underly...