title: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in Crohn`s disease. The empty delta sign.
abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. There is a well-known risk of thrombosis in patients with IBD with an overall incidence of 1.3-7.5%. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) has been reported as an uncommon complication of IBD. It is suspected to be a consequence of genetic predisposition and the hypercoagulable state occurring during periods of increased activity. There are a few cases of Crohn`s disease in the literature associated with CVST. Here, we describe a patient of Crohn`s disease with thrombosis of the internal cerebral vein and sagittal sinus thrombosis in the intensive care unit of King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ansari_riyazuddin2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Riyazuddin S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.forename: Fatima M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Domfu
authors.forename: Basem
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Felemban
authors.forename: Wael H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Mutair
mesh_terms: D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000503:physiopathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020225:Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*