Juvenile eosinophilic fasciitis: a single center case series
Authors' conclusion
Juvenile EF may manifest as swelling and progressive induration without apparent skin abnormalities. Unlike adult populations, no underlying malignancies or associations with trauma were observed in our cohort. Our cases did not exhibit systemic involvement observed in previous studies on juvenile EF.
Study context
- Population
- Patients <18 years diagnosed with eosinophilic fasciitis (confirmed by clinical history, imaging and histology), November 2011–April 2023
- Participants
- 6 patients
- Outcome
- Clinical features, treatment and course of juvenile eosinophilic fasciitis (EF)
Methodological detailssingle-centre, retrospective review of medical records
- Single-centre
- Retrospective review of medical records
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Female
- 83%
- Non-Hispanic white
- 50%
- Age at diagnosis (range, years)
- 4 to 16
- Duration of symptoms before diagnosis (range, months)
- 1 to 12
- Follow-up (range, months)
- 14 to 123
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Juvenile eosinophilic fasciitis: a single center case series. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 24 February 2024. doi:10.
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