title: Idiopathic hypercalcemia and eosinophilic fasciitis: a novel association.
abstract: A 15 year-old boy presented with moderate hypercalcemia (serum calcium 3.35 mmol/l) and eosinophilic fasciitis. An extensive search for a cause of hypercalcemia or underlying malignancy proved negative. Glucocorticoid treatment resulted in significant clinical improvement and resolution of the hypercalcemia. This report describes the novel association of hypercalcemia with eosinophilic fasciitis, with potential implications for the role of inflammatory mediators.
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. meilan.rutter@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Meilan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rutter
authors.forename: Sampath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prahalad
authors.forename: Murray
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Passo
authors.forename: Philippe F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Backeljauw
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids