Sustained improvement of cardiac function with immunosuppressive therapy in a case of acute lymphocytic myocarditis secondary to allopurinol induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Burke, Peter A

Sustained improvement of cardiac function with immunosuppressive therapy in a case of acute lymphocytic myocarditis secondary to allopurinol induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome. [electronic resource] - Delaware medical journal Dec 2012 - 381-3 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

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Adrenal Cortex Hormones--administration & dosage
Aged
Allopurinol--adverse effects
Antimetabolites--adverse effects
Azathioprine--administration & dosage
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Heart--drug effects
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents--administration & dosage
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Myocarditis--diagnosis
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome--chemically induced