title: Clinical stable systemic mastocytosis with interferon alpha-2b therapy.
abstract: Systemic mastocytosis (SM) with progressive infiltration of various organs by mast cells is a rare disease with a mean survival of 2 years. So far there is no established therapy. We describe a patient with progressive mastocytosis who had a clinical response to interferon alpha-2b 3 x 5 Mio U s.c. three times a week. The response is stable 3 years after initiation of therapy and includes reduction of abdominal lymphadenopathy, ascites, decrease of serum and urinary histamine levels as well as pulmonary reticulonodular markings.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik IV, Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hübner
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wedding
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sträter
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Limberg
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stremmel
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011241:Prednisone