title: [Arthralgia, eosinophilia, proteinuria and diuretics-resistant leg edemas].
abstract: We report the case of a patient with eosinophilic fasciitis, a rare disease related to systemic sclerodermia and other fibrosing disorders. An involvement of the kidneys--like in this patient with proteinuria and hypoproteinemia--has been described in the literature but is very rare. We discuss diagnostic procedures and novel therapeutic options as combination therapies with steroids, methotrexate and ciclosporine A.
authors.affiliation: Departement Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forster
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weishaupt
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kempf
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furrer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents