Cardiac sarcoidosis in a patient with ulcerative colitis: A case report and literature review.
Medicine (Baltimore)
; 103(1): e36207, 2024 Jan 05.
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| ID: mdl-38181237
ABSTRACT
RATIONALE Both ulcerative colitis (UC) and sarcoidosis are chronic inflammatory diseases with unknown etiologies and are rare. However, the odds ratio in UC patients has been reported to range from 1.7 to 2.1, suggesting a potential etiology between sarcoidosis and UC. Furthermore, the underlying etiologies of UC and sarcoidosis remain unidentified. Sharing the experience of a UC patient with cardiac sarcoidosis could provide valuable insights to prevent sudden death in UC patients. PATIENT CONCERNS A 71-year-old Japanese woman was diagnosed with UC at 58-year-old and maintained remission on mesalazine treatment. She complained of just palpitation; therefore, she consulted a cardiologist. DIAGNOSES The patient received a diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis with complicating ulcerative colitis based on the results of N-terminal prohormone of the brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), imaging examinations, and histology. INTERVENTION The patient was treated with prednisolone and methotrexate. The prednisolone was then tapered, and the methotrexate dose was adjusted based on her symptoms, imaging results, and laboratory findings. OUTCOME:
She no longer had any symptoms, and the abnormal FDG uptake had disappeared after 2 years. LESSON In UC patients, periodic or additional (in case of symptomatic) electrocardiography and NT-proBNP are recommended for the early detection of cardiac sarcoidosis, a life-threatening complication.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sarcoidosis
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Colitis Ulcerosa
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Miocarditis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Medicine (Baltimore)
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón