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Fibroblastic rheumatism
Author(s) -
OSTLERE L.S.,
STEVENS H.P.,
JARMULOWICZ M.,
HIGGENS C.,
BLACK C.,
RUSTIN M.H.A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01185.x
Subject(s) - rheumatism , medicine , dermatology , fibrosis , muscle contracture , surgery , pathology
Summary The first British case of fibroblastic rheumatism is reported. Treatment with α‐interferon in combination with a reducing course of steroids resulted in some regression of the cutaneous nodules, and initial improvement in the skin fibrosis and digital contractures.