Case Report

Mesalamine-Induced Myocarditis and Coronary Vasculitis in a Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Patient: A Case Report

Table 1

Correlation of symptoms progression and diagnostic data on and off Asacol.

On Asacol
day 29
Off Asacol
day 1
Off Asacol
day 2
Off Asacol
day 3
Off Asacol
day 7

SymptomsChest painChest painNoneNoneNone

Troponin0.157 ng/mL0.466 ng/L0.341 ng/mL0.148 ng/mL<0.010 ng/mL
0.447 ng/mL0.406 ng/mL
0.67 ng/mL

EKGSinus Tachycardia With no ST segment Changes (Figure 1)Normal sinus rhythm with nonspecific ST changes in inferior leads (Figure 4)Normal sinus rhythm with nonspecific ST changesNormal sinus rhythm with sinus arrhythmia and no ST segment ChangesNormal sinus rhythm with sinus arrhythmia and T wave inversion in lead III (Figure 5)

ECHOMild-moderate dilated LVMildly dilated LVMildly dilated LVMildly dilated LVNormal LV
EF at 48%EF at 65%EF at 59%EF at 56%EF at 66%
Dilated coronary arteries
RCA 6 mm ( Z + 4 )
LCA 5 mm ( Z = + 2 ).
Proximal dilation of coronary arteriesProximal dilation of coronary arteries
RCA 6.1 mm
Proximal dilation of coronary arteries RCA 4.5 mm
LCA 5 mm
LDA 3.4 mm
Proximal dilation of coronary arteries RCA 3.8 mm
LCA 4.8 mm
LDA 3.6 mm