Acute Pancreatitis Associated With Cytarabine During the Treatment of Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Issue 1 (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Murshed, Farhan; Wong, Victor; Koning, Jeffrey L.; Kuo, Dennis J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology. Volume 42:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: chemotherapy -- pancreatitis -- leukemia -- pharmacology; Pediatric hematology -- Periodicals; Tumors in children -- Periodicals; 618.9215
• DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001611
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-4114

Abstract

Abstract : Pancreatitis is a common complication of many pediatric oncology drugs - most commonly asparaginase, followed by pentamidine, mercaptopurine, corticosteroids, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Cytarabine-associated pancreatitis is not often mentioned in the pediatric oncology literature. We report the case of a 10-year-old female with acute myeloid leukemia who developed cytarabine-associated pancreatitis.