title: [Inflammatory bowel disease and pulmonary embolism: Because of 3 cases].
abstract: Thromboembolic complications are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Thromboembolic events are observed more frequently during acute flare of the disease, especially patients received steroid therapy. Increase in awareness and especially anticoagulation prophylaxis in these patients are extremely important. In this article, three cases with diagnosed pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) were presented accompanied by the current literature.
authors.forename: Betül
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abanoz
authors.forename: Arif Mansur
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Coşar
authors.forename: Müge
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erbay
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. savasozsu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Savaş
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Özsu
authors.forename: Yılmaz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bülbül
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants