Pericarditis in exacerbation of ulcerative colitis
| Journal | Volume 69 - 2006 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | L. Virovic Jukic, M. Duvnjak, N. Barsic, I. Lerotic, V. Tomasic, T. Pavic |
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| Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia. |
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Acute pericarditis occurs very rarely in association with inflam- matory bowel disease (IBD). It has been described both as an extraintestinal manifestation of IBD and as an adverse drug reac- tion 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. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2006, 69, 390-392). |
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