title: Eosinophilic fasciitis presenting with a reactive hepatitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Loeliger
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: van den Brink
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Derksen
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bijlsma
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone