title: Eosinophilic cellulitis case report: treatment options.
abstract: Eosinophilic cellulitis in a 56 year old woman is described. The patient responded well to oral prednisolone, but attempts to withdraw the corticosteroid resulted in relapses. Remission was achieved with a combination of dapsone, antihistamine and alternate-day prednisolone.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Vic.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Nixon
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017332:Cetirizine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003533:Cyproheptadine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D003533:Cyproheptadine; D003622:Dapsone; D011239:Prednisolone; D017332:Cetirizine