Eosinophilic fasciitis. Report of a case with features of other autoimmune disease.
An 80-year-old woman with eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is presented. Besides symptoms indicative of EF, the patient expressed features of other autoimmune disease with elevated ANA, anti-DNA, serum-aldolase and thyroid autoantibodies. Glucocorticoid treatment resulted in rapid improvement of laboratory parameters and after 6 months a clinical improvement was also observed.
D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage
D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D011241:Prednisone