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Clinical spectrum of fascial inflammation
Author(s) -
Simon David B.,
Ringel Steven P.,
Sufit Robert L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880050707
Subject(s) - fasciitis , eosinophilic fasciitis , medicine , inflammation , fascia , connective tissue , myositis , biopsy , connective tissue disease , myalgia , muscle biopsy , pathology , dermatology , surgery , disease , autoimmune disease
The diverse clinical manifestation of fascial inflammation are reviewed including the entities of eosinophilic fasciitis, fascial inflammation in association with connective tissue diseases, fibrositis, nodular fasciitis, and necrotizing fasciitis. The neuromuscular clinician is encouraged to consider the possibility of fascial inflammation when evaluating patients with painful, aching extremities. A simple technique for including a fascial specimen when performing a routine muscle biopsy is described.