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Fasciitis

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Specialty
  
rheumatology

ICD-9-CM
  
729.4

ICD-10
  
M72.9

MeSH
  
D005208

In medicine, fasciitis /ˌfæʃiˈtɪs/ is an inflammation of the fascia, 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
  • Eosinophilic fasciitis
  • Paraneoplastic fasciitis
  • References

    Fasciitis Wikipedia