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Refractory eosinophilic fasciitis successfully treated with infliximab: A case report

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Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare connective tissue disease of unknown etiology. Therapeutic options include high-dose corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs. We present a typical eosinophilic fasciitis case, which did not… Click to show full abstract

Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare connective tissue disease of unknown etiology. Therapeutic options include high-dose corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs. We present a typical eosinophilic fasciitis case, which did not respond to first-line treatment, but improved remarkably after infliximab administration. This report demonstrates that in case of initial treatment failure, infliximab might be a relatively safe and effective way of eosinophilic fasciitis management.

Keywords: fasciitis; case; eosinophilic fasciitis; report; refractory eosinophilic; fasciitis successfully

Journal Title: Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders
Year Published: 2021

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