Korean J Gastroenterol.
2005 Mar;45(3):201-205.
A Case of Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis in Ulcerative Colitis
- Affiliations
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- 1Departments of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. taeilkim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- 2Departments of Pathology, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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.