Idiopathic hypercalcemia and eosinophilic fasciitis: a novel association.

A 15 year-old boy presented with moderate hypercalcemia (serum calcium 3.35 mmol/l) and eosinophilic fasciitis. An extensive search for a cause of hypercalcemia or underlying malignancy proved negative. Glucocorticoid treatment resulted in significant clinical improvement and resolution of the hypercalcemia. This report describes the novel association of hypercalcemia with eosinophilic fasciitis, with potential implications for the role of inflammatory mediators.