title: Eosinophilic fasciitis in an African--possible benefit of chloroquine treatment.
abstract: A 58-year-old black woman with eosinophilic fasciitis is reported, this being the first report to our knowledge of the condition from Africa. The patient showed a subjective and objective improvement in symptoms on two occasions when treated with chloroquine.
mesh_terms: D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015024:Zambia
chemical_list: D002738:Chloroquine