Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child
Recurrent pericarditis is rare in children and is considered idiopathic in most cases. Its course is chronic, and preventing recurrences is important for the patient’s quality of life. Although a treatment strategy in pediatric recurrent pericarditis has not yet been established, non-steroidal anti-...
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| description | Recurrent pericarditis is rare in children and is considered idiopathic in most cases. Its course is chronic, and preventing recurrences is important for the patient’s quality of life. Although a treatment strategy in pediatric recurrent pericarditis has not yet been established, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most common treatment for management of this condition, followed by corticosteroids, colchicine, immunosuppressive agents, immunoglobulins, and interleukin-1β receptor antagonists (e.g. anakinra). Herein, we report a case of recurrent pericarditis with pericardial effusion in a 5-year-old child who presented with fever and epigastric pain. He responded poorly to NSAIDs and corticosteroid therapy, but was successfully treated with colchicine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15653b6e69dc4a7aa96d7f481797160d2022-12-22T03:15:47ZengYeungnam University College of MedicineYeungnam University Journal of Medicine2384-02932018-12-0135222222610.12701/yujm.2018.35.2.2222415Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a childJu Hee ShinDong Hyun LeeHee Joung ChoiRecurrent pericarditis is rare in children and is considered idiopathic in most cases. Its course is chronic, and preventing recurrences is important for the patient’s quality of life. Although a treatment strategy in pediatric recurrent pericarditis has not yet been established, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most common treatment for management of this condition, followed by corticosteroids, colchicine, immunosuppressive agents, immunoglobulins, and interleukin-1β receptor antagonists (e.g. anakinra). Herein, we report a case of recurrent pericarditis with pericardial effusion in a 5-year-old child who presented with fever and epigastric pain. He responded poorly to NSAIDs and corticosteroid therapy, but was successfully treated with colchicine.http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-2018-35-2-222.pdfChildrenColchicineRecurrent pericarditis |
| spellingShingle | Ju Hee Shin Dong Hyun Lee Hee Joung Choi Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine Children Colchicine Recurrent pericarditis |
| title | Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child |
| title_full | Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child |
| title_fullStr | Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child |
| title_short | Colchicine for steroid-resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child |
| title_sort | colchicine for steroid resistant recurrent pericarditis in a child |
| topic | Children Colchicine Recurrent pericarditis |
| url | http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-2018-35-2-222.pdf |
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