© 1994 British Society for Rheumatology
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FAMILIAL EOSINOPHlLIC FASCIITIS AND BREAST CANCER
Department of Rheumatology Norwich Hospital Brunswick Road, Norwich, Norfolk
Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is an uncommon condition which unlike systemic sclerosis has only rarely been associated with solid malignancies. We report the occurrence of EF in two sisters, both of whom developed contemporaneous breast cancer.
KEY WORDS: Eosinophilic fasciitis, Breast cancer