[Eosinophilic fasciitis. Response to treatment with cimetidine].
Eosinophilic fasciitis is a syndrome of imprecise classification which usually responds well to corticosteroids. We report a patient who did not respond to such treatment but he improved with cimetidine therapy. The pathogenesis of this syndrome and the possible action mechanism of cimetidine are discussed.
D002927:Cimetidine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002927:Cimetidine; D011241:Prednisone
Fasceitis eosinofílica. Respuesta al tratamiento con cimetidina.