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  • Title: Eosinophilic fasciitis during pregnancy: case report and review of literature.
    Author: Fonseca MES, Quaresma MV, Luppino-Assad AP, da Silva HC, Andrade DCO, Sampaio-Barros PD.
    Journal: Rheumatol Int; 2018 Mar; 38(3):525-529. PubMed ID: 29247348.
    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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