Eosinophilic fasciitis
Symptoms & Signs
- Bone pain or tenderness
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Dry, shiny nails and skin
- Inability to make a fist with one or both hands
- Numbness or tingling in one or both hands
- Pain in one or both hands
- Weakness in one or both hands
- Joint contractures
- Muscle weakness
- Tenderness and swelling of the arms and legs (occasionally including joints)
- Thickened skin with puckered appearance
Diagnosis & Tests
Tests that may be done include:
- Blood tests to check for gamma globulins (a type of immune system cell) and eosinophils
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- Muscle biopsy
- Skin biopsy
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