Hydralazine-induced constrictive pericarditis.
A 59-year-old man was diagnosed as having constrictive pericarditis 17 months after a typical hydralazine-induced autoimmune syndrome. This late complication of hydralazine has been reported only once. Ten years later the patient was found to have anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies directed against myeloperoxidase.
Franssen
C F
CF
Department of Medicine, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
el Gamal
M I
MI
Gans
R O
RO
Hoorntje
S J
SJ
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006830:Hydralazine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000276:immunology; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001323:Autoantibodies; D006830:Hydralazine; D009195:Peroxidase