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The fascia in systemic scleroderma

M Vázquez Botet, J L Sánchez

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
    |July 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Diffuse fasciitis and systemic scleroderma share fascial involvement. Deep fascia biopsies in systemic scleroderma patients revealed thickening and fibrosis, indicating this is not unique to diffuse fasciitis.

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    Area of Science:

    • Rheumatology
    • Dermatology
    • Pathology

    Background:

    • Diffuse fasciitis (DF) and systemic scleroderma (SS) exhibit overlapping clinical and pathological characteristics.
    • Deep fascial involvement is considered a hallmark of DF, but its presence in SS is less understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the occurrence and characteristics of fascial involvement in patients diagnosed with systemic scleroderma.
    • To determine if fascial changes are a distinctive feature of DF or if they are also present in SS.

    Main Methods:

    • Deep fascial biopsies were obtained from ten patients diagnosed with systemic scleroderma.
    • Histopathological examination of the fascia was performed to identify changes such as thickening and fibrosis.

    Main Results:

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    • All systemic scleroderma patients displayed typical dermal histological findings consistent with scleroderma.
    • Five out of ten systemic scleroderma patients showed evidence of fascial thickening and fibrosis in the deep fascia biopsies.
    • These findings suggest that fascial involvement is not exclusive to DF.

    Conclusions:

    • Fascial involvement, including thickening and fibrosis, is not a unique pathological feature of diffuse fasciitis.
    • Systemic scleroderma can also present with significant involvement of the deep fascia.
    • Fascial thickening represents a shared morphologic characteristic between diffuse fasciitis and systemic scleroderma.