title: A case of recurrent benign pericarditis treated by colchicine.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Civil Chu de Strasbourg, Cedex, France.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Douchet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Attali
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fincker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D003078:Colchicine