Eosinophilic fasciitis difficult to differentiate from scleroderma:A case report  

作　　者：Tian-Yi Lan Zi-Han Wang Wei-Ping Kong Jin-Ping Wang Nan Zhang Di-Er Jin Jing Luo Qing-Wen Tao Ze-Ran Yan 

机构地区：[1]Graduate College,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 100029,China [2]Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism,China-Japan Friendship Hospital,Beijing 100029,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2023年第13期3092-3098,共7页世界临床病例杂志

基　　金：Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81704050;National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding,No.2022-NHLHCRF-LX-02-0103 and No.2022-NHLHCRF-LX-02-0104.

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Eosinophilic fasciitis(EF)is a rare connective tissue disease that can cause swelling and sclerosis of the extremities,and special attention is needed to differentiate EF from systemic sclerosis.Misdiagnosis or omission markedly delays treatment of EF,and severe skin sclerosis in advanced stages can cause joint contracture and tendon retraction,worsening the patient's prognosis and quality of life.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of EF in a young woman diagnosed by tissue biopsy,confirming the difficulty of differential diagnosis with scleroderma.CONCLUSION Focusing on skin manifestations,completing tissue biopsy and radiography can help diagnose EF effectively.Clinicians should enhance their understanding of the differences between EF and scleroderma,and early diagnosis and standardized treatment can improve the prognosis of patients with EF.

关 键 词：Eosinophilic fasciitis SCLERODERMA BIOPSY DIAGNOSE Prognosis Case report 

分 类 号：R593.2[医药卫生—内科学]