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Year : 2015 | Volume
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Double trouble: Cerebral vein thrombosis in a young female with ulcerative colitis
Brij Sharma1, Sujeet Raina2, Rajesh Sharma1, Narvir S Chauhan3
1 Department of Gastroenterology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India 2 Department of Medicine, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India 3 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Sujeet Raina C-15, Type-V Quarters, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College Campus, Tanda, Kangra - 176 001, Himachal Pradesh India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2278-344X.149252
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Cerebral venous thrombosis is an uncommon disorder in the general population. Venous and arterial thrombosis is a rare but well-recognized extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis. Venous thromboembolic events commonly involve deep peripheral veins, and cerebral venous thrombosis is less common. We report a case of cerebral vein thrombosis associated with ulcerative colitis managed successfully with anticoagulant therapy. |
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