Eosinophilic fasciitis: what matters in management in a developing country--a case report with two and a half-year follow-up

M Nazrul Islam; M Ariful Islam; Syed Jamil Abdal; Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad; Abul Khair Ahmedullah; Syed Atiqul Haq

doi:10.3329/jhpn.v30i1.11292

Eosinophilic fasciitis: what matters in management in a developing country--a case report with two and a half-year follow-up

J Health Popul Nutr. 2012 Mar;30(1):117-20. doi: 10.3329/jhpn.v30i1.11292.

Authors

M Nazrul Islam¹, M Ariful Islam, Syed Jamil Abdal, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, Abul Khair Ahmedullah, Syed Atiqul Haq

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbagh, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. [email protected]

Abstract

Eosinophilic fasciitis is an uncommon disorder of unknown aetiology and poorly-understood pathogenesis. Since 1974, over 250 cases of eosinophilic fasciitis have been reported worldwide. The first case of eosinophilic fasciitis from Bangladesh is reported here. The challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, including family and social support, are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Bangladesh
Chronic Disease
Developing Countries
Eosinophilia*
Fasciitis / diagnosis*
Fasciitis / drug therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Prednisolone / administration & dosage
Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Prednisolone