Eosinophilic fasciitis without peripheral eosinophilia presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin

D Lewis; I Gupta; J M Torry; B G Issa; D Swinson

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/29.2.147

Eosinophilic fasciitis without peripheral eosinophilia presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin

Br J Rheumatol. 1990 Apr;29(2):147-9. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/29.2.147.

Authors

D Lewis¹, I Gupta, J M Torry, B G Issa, D Swinson

Affiliation

¹ Leigh Infirmary, Medical Department.

PMID: 1969758
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/29.2.147

Abstract

Eosinophilic fasciitis is a syndrome usually characterized by limb and joint pain, a raised sedimentation rate, hypergammaglobulinaemia, subcutaneous fasciitis and peripheral as well as tissue eosinophilia. We present a case with a positive tissue diagnosis, but who presented predominantly with marked nocturnal sweating and pyrexia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Eosinophilia / diagnosis*
Fasciitis / diagnosis*
Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Polyarteritis Nodosa / diagnosis