Cerebral venous thrombosis presenting as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease.
Cerebral venous thrombosis is an uncommon and diverse entity accounting for less than 1% of strokes. It can present with a variety of clinical symptoms ranging from isolated headaches to deep coma making the clinical diagnosis difficult. We present a rare case of cerebral venous thrombosis secondary to dehydration and inflammatory bowel disease.
Soong
M M
MM
National Rehabilitation Hospital, Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland. mminsoong@gmail.com
Carroll
A
A
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin