title: Recurrent lymphocytic myocarditis in a young male with ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Awareness of myocarditis in association with inflammatory bowel diseases is crucial as it bears a rare but serious risk for mortality. This report describes the case of a young Caucasian male, whose heart biopsy was tested negative for giant cells and bacterial or viral genomes or proteins. He was experiencing severe lymphocytic myocarditis (other than mesalamine-induced) along with cardiogenic shock during ulcerative colitis exacerbation. This is an extremely rare, if not unique, clinical constellation. We chose to study the epidemiologic grounds and all major aspects of differential pathogenesis and treatment of this serious health problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany. Varnavas.Varnavas@uk-essen.de.
authors.forename: Varnavas C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Varnavas
authors.forename: Nico
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Reinsch
authors.forename: Mareike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perrey
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nensa
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schlosser
authors.forename: Hideo A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gerken
authors.forename: Raimund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erbel
authors.forename: Rolf A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Janosi
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsounas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence