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. 1991 Sep;50(9):647–648. doi: 10.1136/ard.50.9.647

Childhood eosinophilic fasciitis presenting as inflammatory polyarthritis and associated with selective IgA deficiency.

D W Ching 1, J P Petrie 1
PMCID: PMC1004512  PMID: 1929589

Abstract

A 13 year old school boy presented with seronegative inflammatory polyarthritis after a flu-like illness. Four months later clinical features of eosinophilic fasciitis became apparent. After histological diagnosis treatment was started with prednisone 40 mg daily, with a good response. Routine investigations showed persistent selective IgA deficiency.

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