[Eosinophilic fasciitis and metastatic choroïdal melanoma: a paraneoplastic syndrome?]

Abstract

Introduction: Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare inflammatory and fibrosing disorder with clinical, biological and histological characteristics. It has sometimes been reported with hematologic malignancy, but has never been associated with malignant uveal melanoma.

Case report: A 67-year-old woman with choroidal melanoma was found to have metastatic skeletal extension of her melanoma while she developed swelling and pain in the lower limbs. Histologic examination confirmed an EF and oral corticosteroid treatment was started. A treatment for the ophthalmologic and skeletal extension of her melanoma was initiated. The paraneoplastic character of this EF was entertained.

Conclusion: The simultaneous occurrence of EF and metastatic skeletal melanoma is suggestive of the possibility of EF constituting a paraneoplastic syndrome.