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Portal vein thrombosis in Crohn's disease
D E Brinberg1, T B Stefansson, F A Greicius
1Department of Clinical Medicine, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
Gastrointestinal Radiology
|January 1, 1991
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can cause blood clots. While portal vein thrombosis is known in ulcerative colitis, this is the first reported case in Crohn's disease patients.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Vascular Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Thromboembolic complications are recognized in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) has been documented in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients.
- PVT has not been previously reported in Crohn's disease (CD) patients.
Abstract:
Thromboembolic complications of inflammatory bowel disease are a well-recognized occurrence. Portal vein thrombosis has been reported in patients with ulcerative colitis but to date has not been reported in patients with Crohn's disease. We present the first case of portal vein thrombosis in a patient with Crohn's disease.