RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in Crohn’s disease. The empty delta sign
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 61
OP 63
VO 17
IS 1
A1 Riyazuddin S. Ansari
A1 Fatima M. Domfu
A1 Basem Felemban
A1 Wael H. Mutair
YR 2012
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/17/1/61.abstract
AB 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.