Groove sign in eosinophilic fasciitis.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ueda, Y; Matsubara, S
- Source
- QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. Apr2024, Vol. 117 Issue 4, p283-284. 2p.
- Subject
- *FASCIITIS
*RAYNAUD'S disease
*ETIOLOGY of diseases
- Language
- ISSN
- 1460-2725
This article discusses a case of eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) in a 71-year-old female patient. EF is a rare disease characterized by edema and skin induration in the extremities. The groove sign, a linear depression along the superficial veins, is a characteristic physical finding of EF. The article emphasizes the importance of raising the arms to confirm the presence of the groove sign when EF is suspected. The patient in this case received oral prednisolone and methotrexate as treatment. [Extracted from the article]