Diseases [C] » Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] » Fasciitis
Description
Inflammation of the fascia. There are three major types: 1, Eosinophilic fasciitis, an inflammatory reaction with eosinophilia, producing hard thickened skin with an orange-peel configuration suggestive of scleroderma and considered by some a variant of scleroderma; 2, Necrotizing fasciitis (FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING), a serious fulminating infection (usually by a beta hemolytic streptococcus) causing extensive necrosis of superficial fascia; 3, Nodular/Pseudosarcomatous /Proliferative fasciitis, characterized by a rapid growth of fibroblasts with mononuclear inflammatory cells and proliferating capillaries in soft tissue, often the forearm; it is not malignant but is sometimes mistaken for fibrosarcoma. MeSH
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Subtype Terms (2)
Fasciitis, Necrotizing
6 drugs (2 approved, 4 experimental)
Fasciitis, Plantar
37 drugs (18 approved, 19 experimental)
Other Experimental Indicated Drugs (1)
Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (13)
Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (8)
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (8)
Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (3)
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