Acute Pancreatitis Associated With Cytarabine During the Treatment of Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2020 Jan;42(1):63-64. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001611.

Abstract

Pancreatitis is a common complication of many pediatric oncology drugs - most commonly asparaginase, followed by pentamidine, mercaptopurine, corticosteroids, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Cytarabine-associated pancreatitis is not often mentioned in the pediatric oncology literature. We report the case of a 10-year-old female with acute myeloid leukemia who developed cytarabine-associated pancreatitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cytarabine* / administration & dosage
  • Cytarabine* / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / drug therapy
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / metabolism
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / pathology
  • Pancreatitis* / chemically induced
  • Pancreatitis* / metabolism
  • Pancreatitis* / pathology

Substances

  • Cytarabine