SYSTEMIC MASTOCYTOSIS - A CASE TREATED WITH INTERFERON-ALPHA AND RADIOTHERAPY

Authors
HARRISON BD ASHFORD RA HATTON CSR
Citation
Bd. Harrison et al., SYSTEMIC MASTOCYTOSIS - A CASE TREATED WITH INTERFERON-ALPHA AND RADIOTHERAPY, Clinical and laboratory haematology, 16(3), 1994, pp. 291-294
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
Clinical and laboratory haematology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01419854
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
291 - 294
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-9854(1994)16:3<291:SM-ACT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Systemic mastocytosis is uncommon. Symptoms result from local infiltra tion and degranulation of mast cells. Reports in the literature descri be successful use of interferon alpha and radiotherapy to produce redu ction in symptoms and bulk of disease. We report a patient who respond ed to radiotherapy but not interferon alpha.