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Nowadays, it is widely known that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may induce hyper-stimulation of the immune system. Several cases with fasciitis and rhabdomyolysis induced by coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines have been reported in the literature. Herein, we report the first case of EF possibly triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection. A 45-year-old Tunisian woman, with no medical history, presented to our department with severe widespread muscle pain noticed one month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Physical examination showed an induration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the arms, forearms and legs with a restricted joint mobility. The level of eosinophils was 430 E\/mm3 (6.1%) [1\u20134%]. Electromyography and creatine kinase levels were normal. Myositis-related antibodies were negative. Magnetic resonance imaging of the left arm showed high-intensity signal and thickness of the fascia without evidence of muscle or bone involvement. A muscular biopsy from the right deltoid showed thickening and inflammation of the fascia. The patient received intraveinous injections of 1000\u2009mg of methylprednisolone for 3\u2009days with an oral relay of 1\u2009mg\/kg per day of prednisone equivalent during 4 weeks. At one-month follow-up, a significant improvement of the skin induration and myalgia was observed, with a disappearance of the biological inflammatory syndrome. 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