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Pericarditis and inflammatory bowel disease
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Pericarditis, inflammation of the heart lining, can be a complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study found that pericarditis in IBD patients often occurs during active colitis and responds well to corticosteroid treatment.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Pericarditis is an infrequent but significant complication associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Understanding the relationship between IBD and cardiac complications like pericarditis is crucial for comprehensive patient management.
Abstract:
Pericarditis is an uncommon but important complication of inflammatory bowel disease. Five new cases are described and the published literature on nine other cases is reviewed. The pericarditis occurred during an active phase of the colitis in all our cases and was associated with other extra-colonic manifestations of colitis in three. No other cause for the pericarditis was identified and in all five cases it responded promptly to the administration of corticosteroid drugs.