Fasciitis
| Fasciitis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Fascia | |
| Pronunciation | |
| Specialty | Rheumatology |
Fasciitis is an inflammation of the fascia,[1] which is the connective tissue surrounding muscles, blood vessels and nerves.
In particular, it often involves one of the following diseases:
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Ischemic fasciitis,[2] classified by the World Health Organization, 2020, as a specific tumor form in the category of fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors.[3]
- Eosinophilic fasciitis
- Paraneoplastic fasciitis
References
- ^ "fasciitis". TheFreeDictionary. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- PMID 31751192.
- PMID 33179614.
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