A 70-year-old man was admitted to the hospital in June 1994 because of cutaneous induration of the extremities. Eosinophilic
fasciitis was diagnosed on the basis of the course and distribution of the cutaneous lesions. Cyclosporine (100 mg/day) was
given. After 4 weeks of treatment, cutaneous induration and limited joint mobility improved. Liver dysfunction had been diagnosed
5 years before the onset of eosinophilic fasciitis. Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) was diagnosed on the basis of the elevated
serum biliary-enzyme levels, strongly positive antimitochondrial antibody titer, and histologic features of the liver-biopsy
specimens showed stage-3 PBC. These findings suggested that eosinophilic fasciitis developed in association with PBC. PBC
is often accompanied by autoimmune diseases, such as Sjögren’s syndrome and Hashimoto’s disease. To our knowledge, eosinophilic
fasciitis associated with PBC has not been reported previously. We believe this is the first time a case of eosinophilic fasciitis
occurring in a patient with PBC is documented.
Keywords Cyclosporine - Eosinophilic fasciitis - Long-term remission - Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)