A Case of Crohn’s Disease with Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Tuberculous Pericarditis: Assessment of a Rare Phenomenon

A Case of Crohn’s Disease with Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Tuberculous Pericarditis: Assessment of a Rare Phenomenon

A 28-year-old woman was hospitalized for cardiac tamponade caused by tuberculous pericarditis. She was taking ustekinumab (UST) for Crohn’s disease. UST is not considered to significantly increase the risk of developing serious infections, including tuberculosis. However, there is still a risk of &l...

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Main Authors: Keiichi Tominaga, Takanao Tanaka, Mimari Kanazawa, Shoko Watanabe, Rena Nemoto, Keiichiro Abe, Akira Kanamori, Akira Yamamiya, Kenichi Goda, Yoshitomo Kushima, Kazuyuki Chibana, Taito Masawa, Tomohiro Fukuda, Toshifumi Hibi, Atsushi Irisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
Crohn’s disease
cardiac tamponade
tuberculous pericarditis
ustekinumab
<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/6/695

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