Abstract:Background:Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is an uncommon chronic inflammatory disease characterized by myalgia, soft tissue hardening, peripheral eosinophilia and increased acute phase reactants, often triggered after strenuous physical exercise. Its appearance has been described as a rare complication after allogeneic transplantation of hematopoietic progenitors in the context of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). Its etiopathogenesis is not well known and usually the treatment with systemic corticostero… Show more
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