Cerebral venous thrombosis revealing an ulcerative colitis.
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has been reported as an uncommon and devastating complication of ulcerative colitis (UC), with an annual incidence varying between 0,5 to 6,7%. It is suspected to be a consequence of the hypercoagulable state occurring during disease relapse. We report a case of 22-year-old female patient presenting with CVT revealing an UC. Our case raises the awareness among health professionals about the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) as a rare etiology of CVT, and signifies the importance of considering antithrombotic prophylaxis in all hospitalised IBD patients, especially those with active disease.
Department of Neurology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco.
Abdellah
A
Taous
Department of Neurology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco.
Maha Aït
MA
Berri
Department of Gastro-Enterology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco.
Taoufik
T
Lamsiah
Department of Radiology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco.
Brahim
B
Zainoun
Department of Radiology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco.
Tarik
T
Ziadi
Department of Neurology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco.
Abdelhadi
A
Rouimi
D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult
Cerebral venous thrombosis; inflammatory bowel diseases; ulcerative colitis