title: Pericardial fibrosis following busulfan treatment.
abstract: A case is reported of pericardial fibrosis after busulfan treatment in a man with chronic myeloid leukaemia. In the absence of any other explanation, we assume that busulfan may have been the cause of pericardial fibrosis in this patient. Other drugs causing pericardial fibrosis are discussed.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Terpstra
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: de Maat
mesh_terms: D002066:Busulfan / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005355:Fibrosis; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D002066:Busulfan