title: [Satoyoshi syndrome: report of one case].
abstract: Satoyoshi syndrome is a rare multisystemic disease of presumed autoimmune etiology characterized by progressive painful intermittent muscle spasms, diarrhea frequently associated with malabsorption, alopecia, skeletal abnormalities and endocrine disorders with a poor long-term prognosis due to early crippling. We report a 14-year-old Chilean girl with clinical and radiological features of the syndrome who has been successfully treated with prednisone and carbamazepine. She remarkably recovered from muscle spasms, alopecia and diarrhea. At follow up, 24 months later, she persists asymptomatic with considerable improvement in her quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Radiología, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. ccastiglioni@clc.cl
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castiglioni
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moënne
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mericq
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000505:Alopecia; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003967:Diarrhea; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D013035:Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D002220:Carbamazepine; D011241:Prednisone