Eosinophilic fasciitis presenting with a reactive hepatitis.
We report a patient with eosinophilic fasciitis, reactive hepatitis and splenomegaly. Administration of prednisone resulted in normalization of liver enzymes and spleen-size and an improvement of his clinical condition. These uncommon manifestations are only part of the broadening clinical spectrum, which is discussed briefly.
Loeliger
A E
AE
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
van den Brink
H R
HR
Derksen
R H
RH
Bijlsma
J W
JW
D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology
D011241:Prednisone