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24 August 2023
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2024)
Unilateral eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) with excellent response to combined treatment with methotrexate therapy and compression brace
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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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Unilateral eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) with excellent response to combined treatment with methotrexate therapy and compression brace. (2023). Dermatology Reports, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2023.9807
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