Case of eosinophilic fasciitis during military training in a Nepalese British infantry soldier.
infectious diseases
rheumatology
tropical medicine
Journal
BMJ military health
ISSN: 2633-3775
Titre abrégé: BMJ Mil Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101761581
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
02
07
2019
revised:
26
07
2019
accepted:
27
07
2019
pubmed:
7
3
2020
medline:
5
5
2021
entrez:
7
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We present the case of a Nepalese British soldier with peripheral oedema and a significantly raised eosinophil count. After extensive investigation looking for a parasitic cause of his illness, he was diagnosed with eosinophilic fasciitis, a connective tissue disorder, often triggered by heavy exertion and responsiveness to immunosuppression. In a military setting, in which clinicians are likely to encounter patients who have spent time in tropical areas, it is important to still consider non-infectious causes of eosinophilia.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32139410
pii: jramc-2019-001273
doi: 10.1136/jramc-2019-001273
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
277-278Informations de copyright
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.