Pericarditis in exacerbation of ulcerative colitis

Acute pericarditis occurs very rarely in association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It has been described both as an extraintestinal manifestation of IBD and as an adverse drug reaction in IBD treatment. We present a case of a 26-year-old female patient with a severe exacerbation of ulcerati...

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Published in:	Acta gastro-enterologica belgica Vol. 69; no. 4; p. 390
Main Authors:	Virovic Jukic, L, Duvnjak, M, Barsic, N, Lerotic, I, Tomasic, V, Pavic, T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Belgium 01-10-2006
Subjects:	Adult Colitis, Ulcerative - complications Colitis, Ulcerative - diagnosis Colitis, Ulcerative - drug therapy Echocardiography Female Humans Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use Pericarditis - complications Pericarditis - diagnostic imaging Pericarditis - drug therapy Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	Acute pericarditis occurs very rarely in association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It has been described both as an extraintestinal manifestation of IBD and as an adverse drug reaction in IBD treatment. We present a case of a 26-year-old female patient with a severe exacerbation of ulcerative colitis, who was previously under long-term treatment with mesalazine and low-dose prednisone. The literature on pericardial involvement in IBD is reviewed.
ISSN:	1784-3227