Canadian Association of Pathologists - Case of the Month - June, 2007
Contributed by Drs. Abdelrazak Meliti and S. Salama,
St. Joseph's Hospital Site, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario.
Clinical Presentation:
A 49-year-old man presented with a 3 month history of dramatic infiltrated, indurated, erythematous, hard-woody plaques over both dorsal feet and calves.
Clinical Impression:
Eosinophilic Fasciitis.
DDx:
Morphea
Scleromyxedema
Gross Exam:
An ellipse of skin measures 2.0 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm.
Virtual Slides:
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Skin biopsy, H&E stain |
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Skin Biopsy, H&E stain |
Diagnosis:
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