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Pericarditis induced by high-dose cytosine arabinoside chemotherapy

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 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.

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  1. Hematology Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Catholic University of Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, Brussels-1200, Belgium, , , , , , BE

    C. Hermans, N. Straetmans, J.-L. Michaux & A. Ferrant

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Received: 10 March 1996 / Accepted 23 May 1997

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Hermans, C., Straetmans, N., Michaux, JL. et al. Pericarditis induced by high-dose cytosine arabinoside chemotherapy. Ann Hematol 75, 55–57 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770050312

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