Eosinophilic fascitis (Shulman syndrome) in a 13-year-old girl

Symptoms compatible with the diagnosis of eosinophilic fasciitis (morphea-like changes of the skin, restricted joint movement, eosinophilia, elevated immunoglobulin levels in serum) in a 13-year-old girl and the response to systemic corticosteroid treatment are reported. The literature is reviewed.