Azathioprine-induced eosinophilic myocarditis in a patient with ANCA-associated vasculitis

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2016 May-Jun;34(3 Suppl 97):S146. Epub 2016 Mar 7.

Authors

Annelies E Berden¹, Saskia L M A Beeres², Stijn Crobach³, Martin J Schalij², Ton J Rabelink¹, Y K O Teng⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
² Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
³ Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. y.k.o.teng@lumc.nl.

PMID: 26950304

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Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / drug therapy*
Azathioprine / adverse effects*
Eosinophilia / chemically induced*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Myocarditis / chemically induced*
Ventricular Function, Left / drug effects

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Azathioprine