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Eosinophilic fasciitis - Treatment

Treatment:

Treatment with corticosteroid medications provides relief of the symptoms, especially when they are started early in the disease. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may also help relief symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis):

In most cases, the condition goes away within 3 to 5 years. However, symptoms may return (recur) or persist.

Complications:

Arthritis is a rare complication of eosinophilic fasciitis. Some patients may develop blood-related cancers.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider for an appointment if symptoms of this disorder develop.

  • Reviewed last on: 6/18/2007
  • Steve Lee, DO, Rheumatology Fellow, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

Harris ED. Budd RC, Genovese MC, Firestein GS, Sargent JS, Sledge CB. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 7th ed. St Louis, MO: WB Saunders;2005:1302-1303.