Overlap of Generalized Morphea and Eosinophilic fasciitis

Bildiriler > Özet Bildiri · 2026

Yazarlar: Çınar YILDIZ, Mehmet Buğra TOPTAN, Ece GÖKYAYLA

EADV Symposium 2026 Athens, Yunanistan, Atina, Uluslararası, Poster, Özet Bildiri, 2026-2026, cilt 1, ss 24-25

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<p>Eosinophilic&nbsp;fasciitis&nbsp;(EF)&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;rare&nbsp;fibrosing&nbsp;disorder&nbsp;considered&nbsp;a&nbsp;limited&nbsp;form&nbsp;of&nbsp;scleroderma,&nbsp;first&nbsp;described&nbsp;by&nbsp;Shulman&nbsp;in&nbsp;1975.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;characterized&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;rapid&nbsp;onset&nbsp;of&nbsp;painful&nbsp;swelling&nbsp;and&nbsp;woody&nbsp;induration&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;extremities,&nbsp;typically&nbsp;accompanied&nbsp;by&nbsp;peripheral&nbsp;eosinophilia.&nbsp;Early&nbsp;clinical&nbsp;manifestations&nbsp;include&nbsp;edema&nbsp;and&nbsp;pain&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;involved&nbsp;extremities,&nbsp;which&nbsp;may&nbsp;rapidly&nbsp;progress&nbsp;to&nbsp;fibrosis,&nbsp;resulting&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;dimpled&nbsp;or&nbsp;“pseudo-cellulite”&nbsp;appearance.&nbsp;The&nbsp;characteristic&nbsp;groove&nbsp;sign&nbsp;refers&nbsp;to&nbsp;linear&nbsp;depressions&nbsp;along&nbsp;superficial&nbsp;veins&nbsp;caused&nbsp;by&nbsp;tightening&nbsp;and&nbsp;induration&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;overlying&nbsp;skin.&nbsp;Although&nbsp;EF&nbsp;is&nbsp;generally&nbsp;regarded&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;distinct&nbsp;entity,&nbsp;overlap&nbsp;with&nbsp;localized&nbsp;scleroderma,&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;morphea,&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;reported.&nbsp;Herein,&nbsp;we&nbsp;present&nbsp;a&nbsp;case&nbsp;of&nbsp;eosinophilic&nbsp;fasciitis&nbsp;overlapping&nbsp;with&nbsp;generalized&nbsp;morphea&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;postmenopausal&nbsp;woman.</p>

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