Acute pancreatitis induced by anticancer chemotherapy.
Drug-induced pancreatitis is rare (1.4-2%). This report describes a 20-year-old female patient who developed acute pancreatitis while being treated for neurosarcoma of abdominal wall with the ifosfamide and doxorubicin regimen. Although it is unusual, it is important to consider chemotherapeutic agents as a possible etiology for acute pancreatitis in patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms.
Department of Oncology, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax 3029, Tunisia. walabenkridis@yahoo.fr
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Ben Kridis
Department of Oncology, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax 3029, Tunisia.
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Khanfir
Department of Oncology, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax 3029, Tunisia.
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Frikha
D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018319:Neurofibrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult
D004317:Doxorubicin; D007069:Ifosfamide