Pancreatitis associated with brain tumor therapy.
OBJECTIVE
Four children with prolonged emesis during brain tumor therapy were diagnosed with pancreatitis.


METHODS
All were exposed to medications or radiotherapy that potentially contributed to pancreatitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Because recognition of pancreatitis may necessitate changes in supportive care, pancreatitis should be included in the differential diagnosis of vomiting in this population.
Margolis
D A
DA
Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
Werlin
S L
SL
Murray
K J
KJ
Strother
D R
DR
D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014839:Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents