Cerebral venous thrombosis in ulcerative colitis.
Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare complication of ulcerative colitis. We report a case of 29 year old male who developed superior sagittal, left lateral and sigmoid sinus thrombosis secondary to ulcerative colitis. He was successfully treated with low molecular weight heparin and steroids.
Srivastava
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Department of Neurology, Neurosciences Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Khanna
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Sardana
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Gaekwad
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Prasad
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Behari
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002550:Cerebral Veins; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000925:Anticoagulants; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight