title: Mesalamine-induced myopericarditis - A case report.
abstract: Myopericarditis has occasionally been reported as a side effect of mesalamine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We present a 20-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis admitted with chest pain. After thorough investigation she was diagnosed with myopericarditis potentially related to mesalamine. There was complete clinical and laboratorial recovery following drug withdrawal. Although uncommon, the possibility of myopericarditis should be considered in patients with inflammatory bowel disease presenting with cardiac complaints. Early recognition can avoid potential life-threatening complications.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Portugal.
authors.forename: Sónia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bernardo
authors.affiliation: Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Portugal.
authors.forename: Samuel Raimundo
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Araújo-Correia
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine