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Eosinophilic fasciitis responds well to steroids and methotrexate.
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DOI 10.5001/omj.2019.102
Contributors
Nasr, Iman H., Author
Al-Jahdhamiyah, Suad., Author
Kamona, Atheel., Author
Al Wahshi, Humaid A., Author
Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
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2019-11
Language
English
English abstract
Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease with an unknown etiology. Making a diagnosis in such a case is always a challenge as it is a rare disease and mimics scleroderma and scleroderma-like syndrome but should be kept in mind as it carries a high mortality. Furthermore, it is a treatable disease. Here, we report a 41-year-old woman who presented to the rheumatology clinic at the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, with a one-month history of bilateral swelling of the forearms along with skin tightness and fingers contraction. Her history and physical examination along with histopathological examination and magnetic resonance imaging findings were consistent with EF. She showed an excellent response to steroids and methotrexate which is not a combination therapy that has been tried or mentioned previously.
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Mahdi, Asmaa Sabr, Nasr, Iman H., Al-Jahdhamiyah, Suad, Kamona, Atheel, & Al Wahshi, Humaid A. (2019). Eosinophilic fasciitis responds well to steroids and methotrexate. Oman Medical Journal Journal, 34 (6), 564-567.
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Journal articles