Acute Pancreatitis Occurring after Pamidronate Infusions in Two Patients with Spondyloarthritis

We report two cases of acute pancreatitis following the administration of pamidronate given as an anti-inflammatory agent for spondyloarthritis with a recurrence in one patient when the drug was reintroduced. The upper gastrointestinal toxicity of aminobisphosphonates is well known and this drug cla...

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Main Authors: Éric Toussirot, Lucine Vuitton, Stéphane Koch, Marie-Blanche Valnet-Rabier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/912692
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Summary:We report two cases of acute pancreatitis following the administration of pamidronate given as an anti-inflammatory agent for spondyloarthritis with a recurrence in one patient when the drug was reintroduced. The upper gastrointestinal toxicity of aminobisphosphonates is well known and this drug class could be added to the list of medications that are associated with the development of pancreatitis.
ISSN:2090-6889
2090-6897