[Eosinophilic fasciitis. Response to treatment with cimetidine]. / Fasceitis eosinofílica. Respuesta al tratamiento con cimetidina.

Eosinophilic fasciitis is a syndrome of imprecise classification which usually responds well to corticosteroids. We report a patient who did not respond to such treatment but he improved with cimetidine therapy. The pathogenesis of this syndrome and the possible action mechanism of cimetidine are discussed.

[Kaposi's sarcoma as the first manifestation of AIDS]. / Sarcoma de Kaposi como primera manifestación de un SIDA.

We report herein a case of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in a 38 years old man with Kaposi's sarcoma, which evolution was fulminant in some months. The clinical, pathological and pathogenic characteristics of Kaposi's sarcoma in this syndrome are discussed.