raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3165

Eosinophilic fasciitis

Synonyms: Diffuse fasciitis with eosinophilia · Shulman syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that is characterized by inflammation and thickening of the fascia, usually associated with peripheral eosinophilia. It presents during adulthood with symmetrical and painful swelling of mainly the extremities that progressively become indurated. Fatigue, disabling cutaneous fibrosis, myositis and arthritis may also be observed.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEosinophilic fasciitisDiffuse fasciitis with eosinophilia · Shulman syndrome
frFasciite à éosinophilesFasciite diffuse avec éosinophilie · Syndrome de Shulman
deFasziitis, eosinophileShulman-Syndrom
esFascitis eosinofílicaFascitis difusa con eosinofilia · Síndrome de Shulman
itFascite eosinofilaFascite diffusa con eosinofilia · Sindrome di Shulman
nlEosinofiele fasciitisDiffuse fasciitis met eosinofilie · Shulmansyndroom
ptFasceíte eosinofílicaSíndrome Shulman
plEozynofilowe zapalenie powięziRozlane zapalenie powięzi z eozynofilią · Zespół Shulmana
csEozinofilní fasciitidaDifuzní fasciitida s eozinofilií · Shulmanův syndrom
ukЕозинофільний фасциїтДифузний фасцит з еозинофілією · Синдром Шульмана
zh嗜酸细胞性筋膜炎弥漫性筋膜炎伴嗜酸粒细胞增多
trEozinofilik fasiitShulman sendromu · Eozinofili ile yaygın fasiit

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM226350Evalidated
ICD-10M35.4Especificvalidated
ICD-114A43.4Especificvalidated
MONDO0009175Evalidated
MeSHC562487Evalidated
UMLSC0264005Evalidated
GARD6351Evalidated
MedDRA10014954Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.4 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated29526049[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

16 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001879Abnormality of eosinophils
HP:0001063Acrocyanosis
HP:0100658Cellulitis
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001880Increased total eosinophil count
HP:0012733Macule
HP:0100748Muscular edema
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0001482Subcutaneous nodule
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0001369Arthritis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100537Fasciitis
HP:0100614Myositis
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0001824Weight loss

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card