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Usefulness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of ischaemic fasciitis
Author(s) -
Kaneko T.,
Rokunohe D.,
Takiyoshi N.,
Minakawa S.,
Nakano H.,
Sawamura D.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/ced.12834
Subject(s) - fasciitis , medicine , ultrasonography , pathological , plantar fasciitis , radiology , nodular fasciitis , pathology , differential diagnosis , alternative medicine
Summary We present the case of a 68‐year‐old woman who developed a painful subcutaneous tumour in the sacral region. Histological examinations revealed a characteristic zonal pattern with a central zone of liquefactive necrosis, surrounded by proliferated atypical fibroblasts and prominent vessels, indicating ischaemic fasciitis. We demonstrate that the characteristic features of ischaemic fasciitis revealed by ultrasonography are strongly associated with those revealed by pathological findings. We thus believe that ultrasonography is a valid tool for making an accurate diagnosis of ischaemic fasciitis.