title: Pericarditis complicating ulcerative colitis.
abstract: : Pericarditis occurs rarely in association with inflammatory bowel disease. Because life-threatening complications may occur, pericarditis should be suspected in patients who present with chest symptoms. We report the case of a 28-year-old patient with ulcerative colitis who presented with pericarditis during an active disease exacerbation. The patient responded well to steroids and was discharged in good condition on day 9 after admission to the hospital. A review of the previously reported cases of pericarditis complicating inflammatory bowel disease is given.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Gastroenterology and*Cardiology, General Hospital, Wels, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hinterreiter
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allinger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Punzengruber
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knoflach