A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis

A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis

Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF, also called Shulman syndrome) is a rare connective tissue disorder with poorly understood pathogenesis and unknown etiology. EF is characterized initially by limb or trunk erythema and edema and later by collagenous thickening of the subcutaneous fascia. Here, we present...

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Main Authors: U Namita, S Rajesh, C Vidya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Eosinophilic fasciitis
hypercalcemia
sarcoidosis
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=2158;epage=2160;aulast=Namita
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spelling doaj-3876bf5396424234acb3dddedd8a1d532020-11-25T01:09:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632019-01-01862158216010.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_281_19A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitisU NamitaS RajeshC VidyaEosinophilic fasciitis (EF, also called Shulman syndrome) is a rare connective tissue disorder with poorly understood pathogenesis and unknown etiology. EF is characterized initially by limb or trunk erythema and edema and later by collagenous thickening of the subcutaneous fascia. Here, we present the case of a 16-year-old boy who presented with typical clinical features of EF with a history of typical trigger factor – preceding strenuous physical activity and had a rarer atypical association of hypercalcemia and raised angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) levels.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=2158;epage=2160;aulast=NamitaEosinophilic fasciitishypercalcemiasarcoidosis
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C Vidya
A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Eosinophilic fasciitis
hypercalcemia
sarcoidosis
author_facet U Namita
S Rajesh
C Vidya
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title A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis
title_short A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis
title_full A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis
title_fullStr A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis
title_full_unstemmed A rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis
title_sort rarer association of eosinophilic fasciitis
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
issn 2249-4863
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF, also called Shulman syndrome) is a rare connective tissue disorder with poorly understood pathogenesis and unknown etiology. EF is characterized initially by limb or trunk erythema and edema and later by collagenous thickening of the subcutaneous fascia. Here, we present the case of a 16-year-old boy who presented with typical clinical features of EF with a history of typical trigger factor – preceding strenuous physical activity and had a rarer atypical association of hypercalcemia and raised angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) levels.
topic Eosinophilic fasciitis
hypercalcemia
sarcoidosis
url http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=2158;epage=2160;aulast=Namita
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