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Sodium Taurocholate Induced Severe Acute Pancreatitis in C57BL/6 Mice
Published on: June 28, 2021
Acute pancreatitis induced by ifosfamide therapy
Rajan Garg1, Sandeep Agarwala, Veereshwar Bhatnagar
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India. rajangarg1985@gmail.com
Abstract:
Ifosfamide used in the treatment of pediatric solid tumors is known to have serious adverse effects, including acute pancreatitis, a rare complication of therapy. This report describes a young girl who developed acute pancreatitis while being treated for recurrent Wilms tumor with the ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide regimen. She recovered completely and without sequelae from ifosfamide-induced pancreatitis soon after the drug was stopped. Abdominal pain in patients on anticancer treatment is a common occurrence, but it is rarely investigated. Patients who receive ifosfamide as part of a chemotherapy regimen should be carefully monitored, and symptoms or signs suggestive of acute pancreatitis should be promptly investigated. Withholding the drug usually leads to complete recovery.
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