Eosinophilic fasciitis in a child

A 13-year-old boy with a three-year history of an illness characterized by stiff hands, arthralgias in the metacarpophalangeal joints, flexion contractures in all fingers, and thickened skin over his hands, arms, and thighs had an initial diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with dry synovitis...

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Published inAmerican journal of diseases of children (1960) Vol. 138; no. 4; p. 363
Main Authors Patrone, N A, Kredich, D W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1984
Subjects
Arthritis, Juvenile - diagnosis
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Eosinophilia - diagnosis
Eosinophilia - drug therapy
Fasciitis - diagnosis
Fasciitis - drug therapy
Fasciitis - physiopathology
Humans
Male
Metacarpophalangeal Joint - physiopathology
Prednisone - therapeutic use
Synovitis - diagnosis
Time Factors
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Summary:A 13-year-old boy with a three-year history of an illness characterized by stiff hands, arthralgias in the metacarpophalangeal joints, flexion contractures in all fingers, and thickened skin over his hands, arms, and thighs had an initial diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with dry synovitis. Eosinophilia and a deep-fascial biopsy led to a diagnosis of eosinophilic fasciitis. Prednisone therapy resulted in sustained subjective and objective improvement.
ISSN:0002-922X
DOI:10.1001/archpedi.1984.02140420029011