title: Eosinophilic rheumatic disorders.
abstract: Almost any rheumatic disorder can occasionally be characterized by the presence of eosinophilia, but there are only a few in which eosinophilia is a defining characteristic. These include eosinophilic fasciitis as well as toxin-induced disorders such as eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome and toxic oil syndrome. The epidemiology, clinical features, and pathogenesis of these conditions are reviewed in this article, and a rational approach to management of these entities is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Clauw
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Crofford
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016603:Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans