Successfully Treated Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Induced by Ulcerative Colitis with Extracorporeal Life Support and Infliximab.
10.4250/jcu.2016.24.2.163
- Author:
Han Kyul KIM
1
;
Kun Il KIM
;
Sung Won JUNG
;
Hee Sun MUN
;
Jung Rae CHO
;
Namho LEE
;
Min Kyung KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. homes78@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myocarditis;
Ulcerative colitis;
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- MeSH:
Colitis, Ulcerative*;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases;
Infliximab*;
Myocarditis*;
Ulcer*;
Weaning
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2016;24(2):163-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of successfully treated acute fulminant myocarditis induced by ulcerative colitis with extracorporeal life support and infliximab. Myocarditis is a rare but crucial complication during an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease. In our case, we applied extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for cardiac rest under impression of acute myocarditis associated with ulcerative colitis, and added infliximab for uncontrolled inflammation by corticosteroid. As a result, our patient was completely recovered with successful weaning of ECMO.
