Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
;
: 222-226, 2018.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-787108
ABSTRACT
Recurrent pericarditis is rare in children and is considered idiopathic in most cases. Its course is chronic, and preventing recurrences is important for the patient's quality of life. Although a treatment strategy in pediatric recurrent pericarditis has not yet been established, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most common treatment for management of this condition, followed by corticosteroids, colchicine, immunosuppressive agents, immunoglobulins, and interleukin-1β receptor antagonists (e.g. anakinra). Herein, we report a case of recurrent pericarditis with pericardial effusion in a 5-year-old child who presented with fever and epigastric pain. He responded poorly to NSAIDs and corticosteroid therapy, but was successfully treated with colchicine.
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Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Pericarditis
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Quality of Life
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Recurrence
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Immunoglobulins
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Colchicine
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Fever
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Immunosuppressive Agents
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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