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KMID : 0367419960390010120
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Journal of Korean Pediatric Society
1996 Volume.39 No. 1 p.120 ~ p.125
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A Case of Eosinophilic Fasciitis
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Abstract
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Eosinophilic faciitis is a recently recognized entity causing inflammation, thickening and fibrosis of the fascia, which is associated with hypergammaglobulinemia, peripheral eosinolhila. This case of 11-year-old male patient who complaint
migrating
arthralgia and flexion contration with nodule on left upper extremity for 6 month and suddenly developed proptosis had hypergammaglobulinemia and elevated ESR. Biopsy of the nodule demonstrated inflammatory infiltration of eosinophil in fascia
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subcutis, which was consisted with eosinophilic fasciitis. We report a case of eosinophilic fasciitis with brief review who was treated with corticosteroid and had symptomatic improvement.
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