Successful Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis With Rilonacept in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

A 40-year-old woman presented with recurrent pericarditis and pericardial effusion while receiving treatment with all-trans retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide for recently diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia. She was successfully treated with the interleukin-1 inhibitor rilonacept after experiencing multiple recurrences with triple therapy with aspirin, colchicine, and steroids. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)