Trombosis venosa cerebral en un paciente con colitis ulcerativa idiopática / Cerebral venous thrombosis in a patient with idiopathic ulcerative colitis
Medisan
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18(4): 564-568, abr. 2014.
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente de 58 años de edad con antecedentes de colitis ulcerativa idiopática, que fuera ingresado en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Hospital General Docente "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" de Santiago de Cuba por presentar un cuadro de alteraciones neurológicas, identificado como una trombosis venosa cerebral a través de la tomografía axial computarizada. Luego de confirmar mediante un estudio endoscópico la inexistencia de síntomas de su enfermedad de base, fue iniciado un tratamiento anticoagulante con heparina de bajo peso molecular, con lo cual se logró la regresión completa del cuadro neurológico.
ABSTRACT
The case report of a 58 years patient with a history of idiopathic ulcerous colitis who was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital from Santiago de Cuba for presenting signs of neurological changes is presented. It was identified as a cerebral venous thrombosis through the computerized axial tomography. After confirming the absence of symptoms of his initial disease by means of an endoscopic study, an anticoagulant treatment with low molecular weight heparin was began, with which the complete regression of the neurological signs was achieved.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisan
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso/CU
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