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Eosinophilic fasciitis - Symptom

Symptoms:

  • Tenderness and swelling of the arms and legs (occasionally including joints)
  • Thickened skin with puckered appearance
  • Joint contractures
  • Muscle weakness
  • Bone pain or tenderness
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
    • Weakness in one or both hands
    • Numbness or tingling in one or both hands
    • Pain in one or both hands
    • Inability to make a fist with one or both hands
    • Dry, shiny nails and skin

Signs and tests:

Tests that may be done include:

  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
  • Blood tests to check for gamma globulins (a type of immune system cell) and eosinophils
  • Muscle biopsy
  • Skin biopsy
  • Reviewed last on: 6/18/2007
  • Steve Lee, DO, Rheumatology Fellow, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

Harris ED. Budd RC, Genovese MC, Firestein GS, Sargent JS, Sledge CB. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 7th ed. St Louis, MO: WB Saunders;2005:1302-1303.