Eosinophilic fasciitis - Altmeyers Encyclopedia

Definition
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Rare, acute scleroderma-like (or associated) disease with doughy, edematous, red swelling and indurations of the extremities in connection with pronounced blood eosinophilia, elevated CRP and hypergammaglobulinemia of unknown origin (probably a clinical picture belonging to the circumscipt scleroderma group).

For further information see below Fasciitis eosinophile (dermatology)