Eosinophilic Fasciitis Responsive to Cimetidine

  1. GARY SOLOMON, M.D.;
  2. PETER BARLAND, M.D.; and
  3. HAROLD RIFKIN, M.D.
  1. Bronx, New York

    Abstract

    A 53-year-old man with eosinophilic fasciitis had dramatic improvement in his fasciitic symptoms on two occasions after treatment with Cimetidine. The observation that H2 histamine blockade is effective therapy in eosinophilic fasciitis lends further support to the concept that this disease is modulated through an altered immune response.

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    • ▸From the Department of Medicine, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, New York.

    • ▸Requests for reprints should be addressed to Peter Barland, M.D.; Division of Rheumatology, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street; Bronx, NY 10467.

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    1. Ann Intern Med October 1, 1982 vol. 97 no. 4 547-549
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