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Cerebral thrombosis in inflammatory bowel disease: A report of four cases

2011; Oxford University Press; Volume: 5; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.crohns.2010.12.010

1876-4479

Fatma Houissa, M. Ben Salem, Slim Bouzaidi, Majd Ben Rejeb, H. Mekki, Radhouane Debbeche, Amel Moussa, Senda Trabelsi, Yosra Saïd, Taoufik Najjar,

Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders

The risk of thromboembolism is increased in inflammatory bowel disease and its symptoms may be overlooked. The commonest are deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. Cerebral thrombosis, in a particular stroke, is rare. Furthermore, its treatment can be complex. We present the cases of 4 patients with cerebral vascular involvement.