Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. There is a well-known risk of thrombosis in patients with IBD with an overall incidence of 1.3-7.5%. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) has been reported as an uncommon complication of IBD. It is suspected to be a consequence of genetic predisposition and the hypercoagulable state occurring during periods of increased activity. There are a few cases of Crohn’s disease in the literature associated with CVST. Here, we describe a patient of Crohn’s disease with thrombosis of the internal cerebral vein and sagittal sinus thrombosis in the intensive care unit of King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Article Type
Case Report
First Page
61
Last Page
63
Recommended Citation
Ansari, Riyazuddin S.; Domfu, Fatima M.; Felemban, Basem; and Mutair, Wael H.
(2012)
"Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in Crohn’s disease. The empty delta sign,"
Neurosciences: Vol. 17:
Iss.
1, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/1658-3183.1919