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Eosinophilic fasciitis during pregnancy: case report and review of literature

Authors: Maria Ester Simeira Fonseca, Maria Victória Quaresma, Ana Paula Luppino-Assad, Henrique Carriço da Silva, Danieli Castro O. Andrade, Percival D. Sampaio-Barros

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

The authors describe the case of a 23-year-old woman who was referred to the rheumatologist due to symmetrical and progressive stiffness, induration, and swelling of arms and thighs at the 12th week of her first gestation. The characteristic clinical aspect of ‘peau d’orange’, associated to the histopathologic results of the deep biopsy of the skin confirmed the diagnosis of eosinophilic fasciitis. Treatment with oral prednisone, at an initial dose of 1 mg/kg/day, was effective and rapidly tapered to 10 mg/day till the birth of a healthy newborn. A literature review showed only one previous description of pregnancy and eosinophilic fasciitis.

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Title: Eosinophilic fasciitis during pregnancy: case report and review of literature
Authors: Maria Ester Simeira Fonseca
Maria Victória Quaresma
Ana Paula Luppino-Assad
Henrique Carriço da Silva
Danieli Castro O. Andrade
Percival D. Sampaio-Barros
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Rheumatology International / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-017-3908-x

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