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Delayed pancreatic pseudocyst formation long‐term complication of L‐asparaginase treatment
Author(s) -
Bertolone Salvatore J.,
Fuenfer Michael M.,
Groff Diller B.,
Patel Chandrakant C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19821215)50:12<2964::aid-cncr2820501244>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , complication , pancreas , pancreatic pseudocyst , asparaginase , acute pancreatitis , pancreatic disease , surgery , chemotherapy , lymphoblastic leukemia , leukemia
L‐asparaginase‐induced pancreatitis has been reported during or closely following administration of the drug. Three cases of pseudocyst of the pancreas in two women and one man have previously been reported with the use of intravenous L‐asparaginase. An adolescent male developed acute pancreatitis and pseudocyst of the pancreas 16 weeks after cessation of intramuscular L‐asparaginase. Delayed pseudocyst of the pancreas can be a complication of intramuscular L‐asparaginase.