Eosinophilic fasciitis responds well to steroids and methotrexate
Joint Authors
al-Jahdhami, Suad
Mahdi, Asma Sabir
Nasr, Iman H.
al-Wahshi, Hamid A.
Kamona, Atheel
Source
Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 6 (30 Nov. 2019), pp.564-567, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahdi, Asma Sabir& Nasr, Iman H.& al-Jahdhami, Suad& Kamona, Atheel& al-Wahshi, Hamid A.. 2019. Eosinophilic fasciitis responds well to steroids and methotrexate. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 34, no. 6, pp.564-567.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-900555
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahdi, Asma Sabir…[et al.]. Eosinophilic fasciitis responds well to steroids and methotrexate. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 34, no. 6 (Nov. 2019), pp.564-567.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-900555
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahdi, Asma Sabir& Nasr, Iman H.& al-Jahdhami, Suad& Kamona, Atheel& al-Wahshi, Hamid A.. Eosinophilic fasciitis responds well to steroids and methotrexate. Oman Medical Journal. 2019. Vol. 34, no. 6, pp.564-567.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-900555
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 566-567
Record ID
BIM-900555