Oral and inhaled sodium cromoglicate in the management of systemic mastocytosis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mastocytosis is a rare disease consisting of a group of disorders characterized by a pathologic increase in the number of mast cells in one or more organ system. Treatment is symptomatic. Oral sodium cromoglicate (SCG) is the only treatment licensed for the treatment of mastocytosis. In this case we report how in a mastocytosis patient being treated with H1 and H2 antihistamines, and oral sodium cromoglicate, the addition of inhaled sodium cromoglicate resulted in further improvement. This is the first report of this use of the drug in this disease.

Case presentation

The subject is a Caucasian woman aged 40 years. Symptoms of mastocytosis began when she was aged 13 years, but the diagnosis was not made until after her first pregnancy aged 33 years. Symptoms impr

SUBMITTER: Edwards AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2904792 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature