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- Title
Carbidopa-induced eosinophilic fasciitis: A review.
- Authors
Esteban-Fernández, Lucía; Alonso-Canovas, Araceli; Rojas-Medina, Luis Mariano; Ballester-Martínez, María Asunción; Corral-Corral, Íñigo; Martínez-Castrillo, Juan Carlos; Esteban-Fernandez, Lucia; Ballester-MartÍnez, Maria Asuncion; Corral-Corral, Inigo; Martinez-Castrillo, Juan Carlos
- Abstract
The article discusses the case of a 76-year-old male with carbidopa-induced eosinophilic fasciitis. Topics covered include the results of the patient's thoracoabdominal computed tomographic (CT scan and hepatic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the improvement observed following the withdrawal of the levodopa/carbidopa combination and the confirmation of the diagnosis of EF by the clinical presentation and skin biopsy.
- Subjects
FASCIITIS; CARBIDOPA; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; SKIN biopsy
- Publication
Neurology India, 2016, Vol 64, Issue 1, p157
- ISSN
0028-3886
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/0028-3886.173656