Epidemiology and Treatment of Eosinophilic Fasciitis

201586 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Natalie A. Wright · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Daniel R. Mazori · NYU Langone Health

Mital Patel · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Joseph F. Merola · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Alisa N. Femia · NYU Langone Health

Ruth Ann Vleugels · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract

This study reports that misdiagnoses, unnecessary procedures, and undertreatment were common among patients with eosinophilic fasciitis, while combination therapy with corticosteroids and methotrexate resulted in higher rates of complete response.

Topics & Keywords

Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Dermatology

Volume 152, Issue 1, pp. 97-97

DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.3648

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