Abstract
Cardiac tamponade is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis. We present a case report of tamponade occurring four years after curative proctocolectomy and in the absence of any medical therapy for ulcerative colitis. Options for medical management of this condition are also discussed.
Highlights
Cardiac tamponade is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis (UC) with only nine reported cases in the literature
Association of UC and tamponade has been called into question given the difficulty of complete exclusion of other causes, as well as concomitant use of sulphasalazine/5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) that can adversely affect the pericardium [1]
We present a case which broadens the understanding of UC-associated pericarditis and tamponade by underlining that this condition may develop in the absence of concomitant 5-ASAs or sulphasalazine treatment and even several years after curative total colectomy
Summary
Cardiac tamponade is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis. We present a case report of tamponade occurring four years after curative proctocolectomy and in the absence of any medical therapy for ulcerative colitis. Options for medical management of this condition are discussed
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