title: Eosinophilic fasciitis in a pediatric patient.
abstract: We report the case of a pediatric patient with eosinophilic fasciitis, who was successfully treated with early high dose corticosteroids and subsequent use of mycophenolate mofetil. We believe that the early institution of corticosteroids helped to suppress the early inflammatory part of the disease and the subsequent use of mycophenolate mofetil maintained this and may have also helped prevent fibrotic skin changes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loupasakis
authors.forename: Chris T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Derk
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid