[Pancreatitis in a patient with Crohn disease treated with mesalazine and azathioprine].
Azathioprine and 5-aminosalicylic-acid are used to treat patients with Crohn's disease. It is well known that both drugs are able to cause pancreatitis as a side effect. This is discussed in the light of a new case report where a patient developed acute pancreatitis following treatment with mesalazine, and again after discontinuation when initiating azathioprine.
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Medicinsk afdeling, Kalundborg Sygehus. Glintborg@dadlnet.dk
D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine; D001379:Azathioprine