Cerebral venous thrombosis revealing an ulcerative colitis

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has been reported as an uncommon and devastating complication of ulcerative colitis (UC), with an annual incidence varying between 0,5 to 6,7%. It is suspected to be a consequence of the hypercoagulable state occurring during disease relapse. We report a case of 22-y...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2016, Vol.23 (120), p.120-120
Main Authors: Taous, Abdellah, Berri, Maha Aït, Lamsiah, Taoufik, Zainoun, Brahim, Ziadi, Tarik, Rouimi, Abdelhadi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
cerebral venous thrombosis
Colitis, Ulcerative - complications
Colitis, Ulcerative - diagnosis
Female
Humans
inflammatory bowel diseases
Intracranial Thrombosis - diagnosis
Intracranial Thrombosis - etiology
ulcerative colitis
Venous Thrombosis - diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis - etiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has been reported as an uncommon and devastating complication of ulcerative colitis (UC), with an annual incidence varying between 0,5 to 6,7%. It is suspected to be a consequence of the hypercoagulable state occurring during disease relapse. We report a case of 22-year-old female patient presenting with CVT revealing an UC. Our case raises the awareness among health professionals about the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) as a rare etiology of CVT, and signifies the importance of considering antithrombotic prophylaxis in all hospitalised IBD patients, especially those with active disease.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2016.23.120.9186