12-10-2024 | Myocarditis | Case Report
Heartaches and Gut Feelings: Exploring Myocarditis in Crohn's Disease
Authors:
Kiran Motwani, Erica Cohen, John J. Liang, Raymond K. Cross
Published in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Issue 11/2024
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Excerpt
Myocarditis is a rare extra-intestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (consisting of Crohn’s disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC]) although its exact association with IBD is not well understood. [
1] Furthermore, there is a growing number of therapeutics for IBD that may have unknown systemic side effects. Based on a review of the literature, there have not been any clear associations of anti-interleukin (IL)-12/23 or anti-integrin agents with myocarditis. We present a case of a patient with newly diagnosed CD with subsequent recurrent episodes of myocarditis after receiving ustekinumab and vedolizumab. …