European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Why This Matters
Mesalazine is commonly used in ulcerative colitis; recognizing rare but serious myocarditis linked to it can lead to rapid treatment changes and recovery. Distinguishing drug-induced myocarditis from IBD-related myocarditis changes management.
Who Should Pay Attention
Adult patients with ulcerative colitis, gastroenterologists, cardiologists, and clinicians managing IBD medications.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
A patient with newly diagnosed UC developed chest pain, fever, and raised troponin within days of starting mesalazine; symptoms recurred after dose escalation and resolved after mesalazine was stopped. Cardiac MRI supported the diagnosis of myocarditis.
The authors recommend careful review of drug exposure timing and prompt discontinuation of mesalazine when drug-induced myocarditis is suspected.
Keep In Mind
Single-patient case report—useful for awareness but cannot determine how often this occurs. The diagnosis was supported by cardiac MRI and temporal relationship to drug dosing.
Source Details
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Research paper
Evidence type derived from source or registry metadata.
PublicationEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
PublisherSMC Media
AuthorsAlfonso Vidal López, María Asunción Esteve Pastor, Manuel Romero Mar´tínez +4 more
Study typeJournal Article
Indexed viaCrossref
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedAug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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