Fasciitis

Inflammation of the fascia. There are three major types: 1, Eosinophilic fasciitis, an inflammatory reaction with eosinophilia, producing hard thickened skin with an orange-peel configuration suggestive of scleroderma and considered by some a variant of scleroderma; 2, Necrotizing fasciitis (FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING), a serious fulminating infection (usually by a beta hemolytic streptococcus) causing extensive necrosis of superficial fascia; 3, Nodular/Pseudosarcomatous /Proliferative fasciitis, characterized by a rapid growth of fibroblasts with mononuclear inflammatory cells and proliferating capillaries in soft tissue, often the forearm; it is not malignant but is sometimes mistaken for fibrosarcoma.

Year introduced: 1981

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Tree Number(s): C05.321

MeSH Unique ID: D005208

Entry Terms:

• Fasciitides
• Fascitis
• Fascitides

Previous Indexing:

• Eosinophilia (1966-1980)
• Eosinophils (1966-1980)
• Fascia (1966-1980)
• Inflammation (1966-1980)
• Necrosis (1966-1980)

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Diseases Category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Fasciitis
Fasciitis, Necrotizing
Fasciitis, Plantar