A Case of Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis in Ulcerative Colitis.
- Author:
So Young PARK
1
;
Yoon Jae KIM
;
In Hae PARK
;
Chang Mo MOON
;
Chang Whan CHOI
;
Sang Kil LEE
;
Haeryoung KIM
;
Young Nyun PARK
;
Tae Il KIM
;
Won Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Departments of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. taeilkim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Inflammatory bowel disease;
Ulcerative colitis;
Thrombosis;
Budd-Chiari syndrome
- MeSH:
Adult;
Colitis, Ulcerative/*complications;
English Abstract;
Female;
Hepatic Vein Thrombosis/*complications;
Humans;
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion/*complications;
Mesenteric Veins;
Venous Thrombosis/*complications
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2005;45(3):201-205
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at increased risk for thromboembolic complications. Its prevalence rate ranges from 1% to 7% in clinical studies and reaches 39% in autopsy series. The cause of thrombotic complications in inflammatory bowel disease is generally considered to be associated with hypercoagulability. We experienced a case of ulcerative colitis associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis. This rare complication of ulcerative colitis was successfully managed by conventional treatment for ulcerative colitis and anticoagulation therapy.
