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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2021; 9(29): 8831-8838
Published online Oct 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i29.8831
Published online Oct 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i29.8831
Diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic fasciitis: Report of two cases
Yang Song, Ning Zhang, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
Yue Yu, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang N was responsible for conception and design of the study; Song Y and Yu Y collected the data from the clinical case; all authors drafted, revised, and approved this paper.
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Corresponding author: Ning Zhang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 39 Huaxiang Road, Tiexi District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China. nzhang55@cmu.edu.cn
Received: June 8, 2021
Peer-review started: June 8, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: June 28, 2021
Accepted: August 17, 2021
Article in press: August 17, 2021
Published online: October 16, 2021
Processing time: 129 Days and 2.6 Hours
Peer-review started: June 8, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: June 28, 2021
Accepted: August 17, 2021
Article in press: August 17, 2021
Published online: October 16, 2021
Processing time: 129 Days and 2.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare disease that can affect the immune system. Currently, there are no clear diagnostic criteria for this entity. Because of the rarity of eosinophilic fasciitis, patients may go to orthopedics department, dermatology department, etc., for dyskinesias, skin lesions, etc., so the disease is diagnosis and treatment will be restricted in many ways. This article records two eosinophilic fasciitis patients, in order to provide more detailed and comprehensive information for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease.