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Successful Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis With Rilonacept in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: A 40-year-old woman presented with recurrent pericarditis and pericardial effusion while receiving treatment with all-trans retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide for recently diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia. She was successfully treated with the interleukin-1 inhibitor rilonacept after experiencing multiple recurrences with triple therapy with aspirin, colchicine, and steroids. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Source: JACC Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102043