Acute pancreatitis associated with danazol treatment for endometriosis.
Hypo-oestrogenic and anabolic/androgenic side-effects of danazol are well known by the gynaecologist and some of them are present in > 50% of patients being treated for endometriosis. Additionally, danazol produces hepatocellular damage in approximately 10% of women. The present report describes the first case of acute pancreatitis associated with danazol treatment of endometriosis.
Balasch
J
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine-University of Barcelona, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Spain.
Martinez-Román
S
S
Carreras
J
J
Vanrell
J A
JA
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003613:Danazol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*
D003613:Danazol