Korean J Gastroenterol.  2005 Mar;45(3):201-205.

A Case of Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis in Ulcerative Colitis

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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.

Keyword

Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis; Thrombosis; Budd-Chiari syndrome

MeSH Terms

Adult
Colitis, Ulcerative/*complications
English Abstract
Female
Hepatic Vein Thrombosis/*complications
Humans
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion/*complications
Mesenteric Veins
Venous Thrombosis/*complications
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