Pancreatitis Induced by 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioguanine in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
- Author:
Jong Hyung YOON
1
;
Jae Suk BAEK
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Hyoung Jin KANG
;
Hee Young SHIN
;
Hyo Seop AHN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Pancreatitis; 6-mercaptopurine; 6-thioguanine; Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- MeSH: 6-Mercaptopurine; Child; Humans; Maintenance Chemotherapy; Pancreatitis; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma; Thioguanine
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology 2008;43(1):53-57
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Although pancreatitis is known as a common complication during the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute pancreatitis that's induced by 6-mercaptopurine or 6-thioguanine is very uncommon. We experienced the case of an 11-year-old boy with consecutive acute pancreatitis, and this was induced by 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioguanine during maintenance chemotherapy of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We report here on this along with a review of the pertinent literature.
