What is known and study objective: Infliximab is a widely used drug for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This drug is known to rarely cause pericarditis in adult populations. Case summary: This report details the case of a 14-year-old boy with ulcerative colitis who developed pericarditis after a second infliximab infusion. After discontinuation of therapy, the patient's symptoms were resolved. What is new and conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first reported paediatric case of pericarditis as a possible complication of infliximab therapy in IBD. Among infliximab-related delayed adverse reactions, cardiac complications should be monitored in the paediatric population

Pericarditis during infliximab therapy in paediatric ulcerative colitis

Dipasquale, V.
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Gramaglia, S. M. C.;Catena, M. A.;Romano, C.
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2018-01-01

Abstract

What is known and study objective: Infliximab is a widely used drug for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This drug is known to rarely cause pericarditis in adult populations. Case summary: This report details the case of a 14-year-old boy with ulcerative colitis who developed pericarditis after a second infliximab infusion. After discontinuation of therapy, the patient's symptoms were resolved. What is new and conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first reported paediatric case of pericarditis as a possible complication of infliximab therapy in IBD. Among infliximab-related delayed adverse reactions, cardiac complications should be monitored in the paediatric population
2018
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