fasciitis

fasciitis /fas·ci·itis/ (fas-e-i´tis) inflammation of a fascia.

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eosinophilic fasciitis  inflammation of fasciae of the limbs, with eosinophilia, edema, and swelling, often after strenuous exercise.

necrotizing fasciitis  a gas-forming, fulminating, necrotic infection of the superficial and deep fascia, resulting in thrombosis of the subcutaneous vessels and gangrene of the underlying tissues. It is usually caused by multiple pathogens and is frequently associated with diabetes mellitus.

nodular fasciitis  a benign, reactive proliferation of fibroblasts in the subcutaneous tissues, commonly affecting the deep fascia, usually in young adults.

proliferative fasciitis  a benign reactive proliferation of fibroblasts in subcutaneous tissues, resembling nodular fasciitis but characterized also by basophilic giant cells and occurrence in the skeletal muscles in older adults.

pseudosarcomatous fasciitis  nodular f.

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fas·ci·i·tis (fsh-ts, fs-)

n.

1. Inflammation in a fascia.

2. The proliferation of fibroblasts in a fascia.

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fasciitis (fsī´tis),

n a tumorlike growth occurring in subcutaneous tissues in the oral cavity, usually in the cheek. A benign lesion sometimes mistaken for fibrosarcoma, fasciitis consists of young fibroblasts and numerous capillaries. It grows rapidly and may regress spontaneously.

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fasciitis

inflammation of a fascia.

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necrotizing fasciitis

a gas-forming, fulminating, necrotic infection of the superficial and deep fascia, resulting in thrombosis of the subcutaneous vessels and gangrene of the underlying tissues. It is usually caused by multiple pathogens.

nodular fasciitis, proliferative fasciitis

see nodular fasciitis.

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fasciitis Orthopedics Inflammation of a fascia. See Eosinophilic faciitis, Necrotizing fasciitis, Nodular fasciitis.