Recurrent myocarditis in a patient with active ulcerative colitis: a case report and review of the literature. 2021

Giacomo Caio, and Lisa Lungaro, and Fabio Caputo, and Maria Muccinelli, and Maria Caterina Marcello, and Eleonora Zoli, and Umberto Volta, and Roberto De Giorgio, and Giorgio Zoli
Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

Inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis (UC) may be complicated by several extraintestinal manifestations. These involve joints, skin, eyes and less commonly lungs and heart. Myocarditis may result from the toxic effect of drugs (ie, mesalazine) commonly used for the treatment of UC or due to infections (eg, Coxsackieviruses, enteroviruses, adenovirus). Here, we report a case of a 26-year old man affected by UC and complicated by two episodes of myocarditis. Both episodes occurred during two severe exacerbations of UC. However, in both cases the aetiology of myocarditis remains uncertain being ascribable to extraintestinal manifestation, drug toxicity or both.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009205 Myocarditis Inflammatory processes of the muscular walls of the heart (MYOCARDIUM) which result in injury to the cardiac muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC). Manifestations range from subclinical to sudden death (DEATH, SUDDEN). Myocarditis in association with cardiac dysfunction is classified as inflammatory CARDIOMYOPATHY usually caused by INFECTION, autoimmune diseases, or responses to toxic substances. Myocarditis is also a common cause of DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY and other cardiomyopathies. Carditis,Myocarditides
D003093 Colitis, Ulcerative Inflammation of the COLON that is predominantly confined to the MUCOSA. Its major symptoms include DIARRHEA, rectal BLEEDING, the passage of MUCUS, and ABDOMINAL PAIN. Colitis Gravis,Idiopathic Proctocolitis,Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Type,Ulcerative Colitis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D015212 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Chronic, non-specific inflammation of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Etiology may be genetic or environmental. This term includes CROHN DISEASE and ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Bowel Diseases, Inflammatory,Inflammatory Bowel Disease
D019804 Mesalamine An anti-inflammatory agent, structurally related to the SALICYLATES, which is active in INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. It is considered to be the active moiety of SULPHASALAZINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed) 5-Aminosalicylate,Mesalazine,5-Aminosalicylic Acid,Asacol,Asacolon,Ascolitin,Canasa,Claversal,Fivasa,Lixacol,Mesalamine Hydrochloride,Mesalamine Monosodium Salt,Mesasal,Novo-5 ASA,Pentasa,Rowasa,Salofalk,m-Aminosalicylic Acid,meta-Aminosalicylic Acid,5 Aminosalicylate,5 Aminosalicylic Acid,Hydrochloride, Mesalamine,Monosodium Salt, Mesalamine,Novo 5 ASA,m Aminosalicylic Acid,meta Aminosalicylic Acid

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