Unilateral eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) with excellent response to combined treatment with methotrexate therapy and compression brace

Corrado Zengarini; Giacomo Clarizio; Federico Bardazzi; Martina Mussi; Carlotta Baraldi; Bianca Maria Piraccini; Alessandro Pileri

doi:10.4081/dr.2023.9807

Authors

Corrado Zengarini Dermatology Unit, IRCCS of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
Giacomo Clarizio
giacomo.clarizio@studio.unibo.it
Dermatology Unit, IRCCS of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
Federico Bardazzi Dermatology Unit, IRCCS of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6162-2004
Martina Mussi Dermatology Unit, IRCCS of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
Carlotta Baraldi Dermatology Unit, IRCCS of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
Bianca Maria Piraccini Dermatology Unit, IRCCS of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6537-9689
Alessandro Pileri Dermatology Unit, IRCCS of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1025-7171

Dear Editor, We report the case of a 78-year-old Caucasian male examined in our dermatological unit for swelling of the right arm. He described an increase in right arm size, which had a slow and progressive growth over the last two years and a perception of skin hardening and difficulty in flexing and extending the joint. Moreover, he has been experiencing muscle pain during the previous eight months. [...]

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Zengarini, C., Clarizio, G., Bardazzi, F., Mussi, M., Baraldi, C., Piraccini, B. M., & Pileri, A. (2023). Unilateral eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) with excellent response to combined treatment with methotrexate therapy and compression brace. Dermatology Reports, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2023.9807