title: Triad of emboli in acute flare of ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Arterial thrombosis is rare in ulcerative colitis (UC). Our case report described a triad of arterial emboli in a UC patient who presented with bilateral lower limb claudication associated acute chest pain, confusion, ataxia and diplopia. Investigations confirmed bilateral femoral and popliteal artery occlusion, occipital infarct and a sub-endocardial infarct secondary to embolic disease.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dodd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D056989:Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000069285:Infliximab; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000098:blood supply; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000069285:Infliximab