@article{2277, keywords = {Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Biopsy, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Child, Clofazimine, Duodenal Diseases, Duodenum, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Graft vs Host Disease, Humans, Ileal Diseases, Male}, author = {Parizhskaya M and Youssef N N and Di Lorenzo C and Goyal R K}, title = {Clofazimine enteropathy in a pediatric bone marrow transplant recipient.}, abstract = {

Clofazimine, previously used in the treatment of leprosy, is now used for treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex infection in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, dermatologic disorders, and graft-versus-host disease. An 11-year-old boy developed a severe enteropathy 2 years after initiation of clofazimine treatment for graft-versus-host disease. Clofazimine enteropathy caused by crystal deposition can be life-threatening.

}, year = {2001}, journal = {The Journal of pediatrics}, volume = {138}, pages = {574-6}, month = {2001 Apr}, issn = {0022-3476}, doi = {10.1067/mpd.2001.111327}, language = {eng}, }