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Eosinophilic Fasciitis: Multimedia
Updated: Jun 19, 2009
Multimedia
 | Media file 1: Lower back part of the legs shows hypopigmentation, induration, biopsy site, and asymmetric involvement (same patient as in Media Files 2-3). |
 | Media file 2: Posterior thigh shows woody induration, sclerosis, and hypopigmentation (same patient as in Media Files 1 and 3). |
 | Media file 3: Close-up view of left posterior thigh 2 weeks later shows erythema, scaling, alopecia, and rippled induration (same patient as in Media Files 1-2). |
 | Media file 4: Posterior part of the calf in the first week of illness shows erythema, edema, alopecia, scaling, and early induration. The right calf is relatively uninvolved with patchy erythema only (same patient as in Media File 5). |
 | Media file 5: Photograph of the posterior part of the calf at 3 weeks shows complete sclerosis and induration with patchy erythema (same patient as in Media File 4). |
 | Media file 6: Note the marked thickening and replacement of the entire dermis with sclerotic collagen on this incisional biopsy sample from the left posterior part of the thigh. |
 | Media file 7: Photomicrograph of subcutaneous fat-fascia junction shows entrapment of subcutaneous fat by intersecting thick bands of fibrosis. Thickening and fibrosis of fascia and lymphoid aggregates are seen. |
 | Media file 8: Photomicrograph of fascia-skeletal muscle junction shows markedly thickened fascia with heavy inflammatory infiltration. |
 | Media file 9: High-power photomicrograph of fascia shows heavy inflammatory infiltration with numerous eosinophils, lymphocytes, and occasional plasma cells. |
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Keywords
eosinophilic fasciitis, Shulman syndrome, morphea, fascial fibrosis, joint contractures, arthritis, neuropathy, myositis
