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Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (c-ANCA) Positive Recurrent Eosinophilic Fasciitis Responsive to Cyclophosphamide

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Abbreviations

ANA:

Antinuclear antibodies

c-ANCA:

Cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

CRP:

C-reactive protein

CS:

Corticosteroids

CT:

Computed tomography

CYC:

Cyclophosphamide

EF:

Eosinophilic fasciitis

EMS:

Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome

HES:

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome

HIV:

Human immunodeficiency virus

IgM, IgG, IgA:

Immunoglobulin M, G, A

IL:

Interleukin

IV:

Intravenous

IVIG:

Intravenous immunoglobulins

MAC:

Membrane attack complex

MPO:

Myeloperoxidase antibody

MRA:

Magnetic resonance angiography

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

p-ANCA:

Perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

PDGFRA:

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha

PR3:

Proteinase 3 antibodies

PUVA:

Psoralen plus ultraviolet A

ROM:

Range of motion

sIgMD:

Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency

TGF β:

Transforming growth factor-beta

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  1. Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Virginia Florina Haiduc MD, Doruk Erkan MD & Kyriakos Kirou MD

  2. Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Sherri Birchansky MD

  3. Joint Mobility Center, Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Josephine Park MSPT, OCS

  4. Department of Neurology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Moris J. Danon MD

  5. Barbara Volcker Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Doruk Erkan MD

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Haiduc, V.F., Erkan, D., Kirou, K. et al. Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (c-ANCA) Positive Recurrent Eosinophilic Fasciitis Responsive to Cyclophosphamide. HSS Jrnl 4, 81–86 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11420-007-9067-y

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