A case of recurrent benign pericarditis treated by colchicine.
After five recurrences of idiopathic pericarditis over a period of 8 months on steroidal anti-inflammatory therapy, a splenectomized patient aged 31 years benefited from treatment with colchicine. He was treated for one year without any recurrence. A relapse occurred 6, 7 and 17 months after having stopped the drug. This observation raises the question whether colchicine might be beneficial in recurrent benign pericarditis with or without corticodependence and have a prophylactic action against recurrences.
Douchet
M P
MP
Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Civil Chu de Strasbourg, Cedex, France.
Attali
P
P
Fincker
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012008:Recurrence
D003078:Colchicine