Why the study?
Does colchicine prevent recurrence in a patient with recurrent benign pericarditis?
Population
1 splenectomized patient aged 31 years with recurrent idiopathic pericarditis
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 year on treatment, up to 17 months after stopping
Authors
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May support long-term colchicine to prevent relapse in recurrent benign pericarditis; leaves open randomized confirmation in corticodependent cases.
Does colchicine prevent recurrence in a patient with recurrent benign pericarditis?
Colchicine may be beneficial in preventing recurrences of benign pericarditis, even in corticodependent cases.
Douchet et al. (1993) studied this question.
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