Pericarditis induced by high-dose cytosine arabinoside chemotherapy
- 1 September 1997
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Hematology
- Vol. 75 (1-2) , 55-57
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770050312
Abstract
Pericarditis is a rare side effect of chemotherapy. We report here the case of a patient treated with high-dose cytosine arabinoside (HD ara-c) who developed severe pericarditis. Interruption of HD ara-c and initiation of corticosteroid treatment were effective in resolving the pericardial effusion. This case illustrates this rare but potentially life-threatening cardiac complication of HD ara-c therapy as well as the beneficial effect of corticosteroid treatment.Keywords
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