title: Sustained improvement of cardiac function with immunosuppressive therapy in a case of acute lymphocytic myocarditis secondary to allopurinol induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
authors: Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, USA.
authors: Peter A
authors: PA
authors: Burke
authors: Lionel
authors: L
authors: Malebranche
authors: Mandip
authors: M
authors: Gakhal
authors: Ehsanur
authors: E
authors: Rahman
authors: Mitchell
authors: M
authors: Saltzberg
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000368:Aged; D000493:Allopurinol / Q000009:adverse effects; D000963:Antimetabolites / Q000009:adverse effects; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000963:Antimetabolites; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000493:Allopurinol; D001379:Azathioprine