title: Eosinophilic fasciitis in a female child.
abstract: Eosinophilic fasciitis is an uncommon entity characterized by peripheral eosinophilia and fasciitis. To our knowledge, approximately 30 pediatric patients have been reported. We describe a 12-year-old girl with eosinophilic fasciitis. The patient received interdisciplinary treatment including methotrexate, systemic steroids, and physical therapy with progressive improvement. Her presentation provides more evidence of a potential phenotype of this disease specific to childhood eosinophilic fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
authors.forename: Alex G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ortega-Loayza
authors.forename: Bradley G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Merritt
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Groben
authors.forename: Dean S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Morrell
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids; D008727:Methotrexate