Groove sign in eosinophilic fasciitis

Groove sign in eosinophilic fasciitis

Groove sign is a characteristic finding of eosinophilic fasciitis, consisting of a depression along the course of the superficial veins, more marked on elevation of the affected limb. Because the upper dermis and epidermis are spared by the fibrotic process, and the connective tissue around the vein...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2014-11, Vol.384 (9956), p.1774-1774
Hauptverfasser: Pinal-Fernandez, Iago, Dr, Callejas-Moraga, Eduardo Luis, MD, Roade-Tato, María Luisa, MD, Simeon-Aznar, Carmen Pilar, PhD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Arthralgia - diagnosis
Arthralgia - etiology
Drug therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination
Edema - pathology
Eosinophilia - diagnosis
Eosinophilia - drug therapy
Epidermis
Fasciitis - diagnosis
Fasciitis - drug therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Internal Medicine
Methotrexate - therapeutic use
Prednisone - therapeutic use
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Skin diseases
Skin Diseases - pathology
Treatment Outcome
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:Groove sign is a characteristic finding of eosinophilic fasciitis, consisting of a depression along the course of the superficial veins, more marked on elevation of the affected limb. Because the upper dermis and epidermis are spared by the fibrotic process, and the connective tissue around the veins is relatively immobile, the superficial layers of skin can bow inward as the peripheral venous pressure falls.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60526-2