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ischemic fasciitis

ischemic fasciitis

distinctive pseudosarcomatous proliferation of fibroblasts over bony prominences in immobilized people.
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(7,11,12) The central pseudocystic space somewhat resembles that seen in ischemic fasciitis, which occur in elderly patients over the bony prominences who are often, though not always, immobilized.
Ischemic fasciitis: A juxta-skeletal fibroblastic proliferation with a predilection for elderly patients.
Ischemic fasciitis: Analysis of 44 cases indicating an inconsistent association with immobility or debilitation.
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