Chalopin et al. [2727 Chalopin T, Vallet N, Morel M, et al. Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome), a rare entity and diagnostic challenge, as a manifestation of severe chronic graft-versus-host disease: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2021;15(1):1-5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02735-3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02735...
] Case report
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46-year-old male + 227 days post-allo-HCT |
Clinical features |
Importance of MRI to guide biopsy |
Inamoto et al [2626 Inamoto Y, Lee SJ, Onstad LE, et al. Refined National Institutes of Health response algorithm for chronic graft-versus-host disease in joints and fascia. Blood Adv. 2020;4(1):40-6. https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000918. https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.20...
] Multicenter, longitudinal, prospective observational study Case series (extension of 2014 report) [2222 Inamoto Y, Pidala J, Chai X, et al. Assessment of joint and fascia manifestations in chronic graft-versus-host disease. Arthritis Rheumatol (Hoboken, NJ). 2014;66(4):1044-52. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38293. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38293...
] |
Group 1 (n = 209): fascial/articular sclerotic cGVHD > 18 years according to NIH 2005 evaluation criteria (2007-2012) Group 2 (n = 191): Fascial/articular sclerotic cGVHD > 18 years according to NIH 2014 evaluation criteria (2013-2017) |
Evaluation every 6 months except initially at 3 months in incident cases: NIH joint/fascial (ROM) score (range0-3) P-ROM (range 4-25) PRO Lee Symptom score Quality of life Physical function |
Redefine therapeutic response criteria |
Orzechowska et al. [2121 Orzechowska Z, Strojny M, Komisarek O, Krasuska-Sławińska E, Pawłowska J. Joint and fascia manifestations in the course of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) as a diagnostic trail for doctors of various specialties—case report. Issue Rehabil Orthop Neurophysiol Sport Promot. 2018;22:55-62. https://doi.org/10.19271/IRONS-00054-2018-23. https://doi.org/10.19271/IRONS-00054-201...
] Case report |
17-year-old male with overlap GVHD |
Clinical features |
Multiple joint contractures Disability |
VukiC et al. [2020 Vukić T, Smith SR, Kelečić DL, et al. Joint and fascial chronic graftvs-host disease: correlations with clinical and laboratory parameters. Croat Med J. 2016;57(3):266-75. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2016.57.266. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2016.57.266...
] Retrospective observational study October 2013-October 2015 |
n = 17 cGVHD without fascial/articular involvement n = 12 with fascial/articular cGVHD |
Comparison of clinical and functional features, laboratory param eters and scales (ROM; P-ROM, gait test and grip strength) |
41% fascial/articular sclerosis High correlation with skin involvement Elevated C3 levels |
Ganta et al. [2828 Ganta CC, Chatterjee S, Pohlman B, Hojjati M. Chronic graft-versus-host disease presenting as eosinophilic fasciitis: therapeutic challenges and an additional case. J Clin Rheumatol. 2015;21(2):86-94. https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000000212. https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.000000000000...
] Case report and literature review of reported case |
n = 13 3 small case series (2, 8 and 14) and 7 isolated case reports |
Clinical features Treatment |
Update of therapeutic approach |
Chu et al. [2929 Chu G-Y, Lin H-L, Chen G-S, Wu C-Y. Eosinophilic fasciitis following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. Acta Derm Venereol. 2014;94(2):221-2. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-1669. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-1669...
] Case report |
51-year-old male, 3 years post-allo-HCT |
Differential features with sclerodermiform cGVHD |
Need for deep biopsy |
Inamoto et al. [1919 Inamoto Y, Storer BE, Petersdorf EW, et al. Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of sclerosis in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease. Blood. 2013;121(25):5098-103. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2012-10-464198. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2012-10-46...
] Retrospective observational study |
n = 977 cGVHD Recruited May 2000-December 2009 |
Development of skin, fascial or joint sclerosis |
20% sclerosis (70 (33%) only joint/fascial) Factors associated with sclerosis |
Oda et al. [3636 Oda K, Nakaseko C, Ozawa S, et al. Fasciitis and myositis: an analysis of muscle-related complications caused by chronic GVHD after allo-SCT. Bone Marrow Transpl. 2009;43(2):159-67. https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2008.297. https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2008.297...
] Retrospective observational study Case series January 1994-March 2005 |
n = 8 |
Incidence Risk factors Clinical features |
Early diagnosis and treatment to avoid disability Biopsy and MRI |
Patel et al. [3030 Patel AR, Avila D, Malech HL, Pavletic SZ, Yao L, Cowen EW. Rippled skin, fasciitis, and joint contractures. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008;59(6):1070-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2008.08.023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2008.08.0...
] Case report |
41-year-old male + 671 days postallo-HCT |
Development of deep cutaneous sclerosis and fasciitis with joint contractures Treatment: photopheresis |
Early diagnosis MRI |
Schaffer et al. [3737 Schaffer JV, McNiff JM, Seropian S, Cooper DL, Bolognia JL. Lichen sclerosus and eosinophilic fasciitis as manifestations of chronic graft-versus-host disease: expanding the sclerodermoid spectrum. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005;53(4):591-601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2005.06.015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2005.06.0...
] Case series |
n = 2 |
Clinical and histological features |
No cutaneous sclerosis |
Sbano et al. [3131 Sbano P, Rubegni P, De Aloe GB, Guidi S, Fimiani M. Extracorporeal photochemotherapy for treatment of fasciitis in chronic graft-versus-host disease [2]. Bone Marrow Transpl. 2004;33(8):869-70. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1704436. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1704436...
] Case report |
54-year-old woman + 15 months post-allo-HCT |
ANA + nucleolar ultrasonography |
Photopheresis treatment |
Ustun et al. [3232 Ustun C, Ho G. Eosinophilic fasciitis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a case report and review of the literature. Leuk Lymphoma. 2004;45(8):1707-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10428190410001683787. https://doi.org/10.1080/1042819041000168...
] Case report |
35-year-old male + 1 year postallo-HCT |
Myositis and fasciitis |
Importance of the biopsy |
Kim et al. [3333 Kim KW, Yoon CH, Kay CS, Kim HJ, Lee EH, Park SY. Fasciitis after allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia. J Clin Rheumatol. 2003;9(1):33-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.RHU.0000037772.99917.86. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.RHU.000003777...
] Case report |
33-year-old woman + 20 months postallo-HCT |
Skin stiffness and arthralgias Subsequent proximal fasciitis of upper and lower limbs |
Distinctive entity |
Janin et al. [3838 Janin A, Socie G, Devergie A, et al. Fasciitis in chronic graft-versus-host disease: a clinicopathologic study of 14 cases. Ann Intern Med. 1994;120(12):993-8. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-12-199406150-00004. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-12...
] Retrospective observational study Case series 01/1974-01/1991 |
Total n = 475 n = 14 with fasciitis |
Clinical features Biopsy |
Onset with edema Similarity to eosinophilic myalgia syndrome |
Markusse 1990 [3535 Markusse HM, Dijkmans BA, Fibbe WE. Eosinophilic dasciitis after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. J Rheumatol. 1990;17(5):692-4.] Case report |
49-year-old woman + 8 months post-allo-HCT |
Isolated fasciitis without cutaneous involvement Biopsy |
Supra-adjacent skin without affectation |
Van den Bergh et al. [3434 Van Den Bergh V, Tricot G, Fonteyn G, Dom R, Bulcke J. Diffuse fasciitis after bone marrow transplantation. Am J Med. 1987;83(1):139-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(87)90509-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(87)905...
] Case report |
30-year-old woman + 365 day-spostallo-HCT |
Clinical, laboratory and histological features |
First case of fasciitis with cGVHD entity |