Fasciitis is an inflammation of the fascia, which is the connective tissue surrounding muscles, blood vessels and nerves.

Particular forms include:

• Necrotizing fasciitis

• Plantar fasciitis

• Ischemic fasciitis, classified by the World Health Organization, 2020, as a specific tumor form in the category of fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors.

• Eosinophilic fasciitis

• Paraneoplastic fasciitis

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