Case report of severe constrictive perimyocarditis and ischemic hepatitis in a Crohn’s disease patient upon infliximab-induced lupus-like syndrome

Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antibodies have become an indispensable part in the therapeutic landscape of treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Nevertheless, they can be associated with the occurrence of severe systemic side effects. Here, we report the case of a 23-year-old patient with ileocolonic Crohn’s disease in endoscopic remission under ongoing anti-TNF infliximab therapy with occurrence of novel generalized arthralgia,...