Unusual Complication of Crohn's Disease: Portal Hypertension Related with Rapid Progression of Portal Vein and Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 713-717, 2013.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-162101
ABSTRACT
Thromboembolic events are rare among systemic complications of inflammatory bowel disease; however, they are a significant cause of mortality when they occur. Several reports have considered thromboembolic events in patients with ulcerative colitis presenting with venous or arterial thromboembolism, such as cerebral thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary thromboembolism, portal vein thrombosis, or mesenteric vein thrombosis. However, increased coagulability related to Crohn's disease is extremely rare compared with that of ulcerative colitis. We report a case of a 42-year-old man with complicated portal hypertension that occurred due to extensive portal vein and mesenteric vein thrombosis. He had a monozygotic twin brother who was also in remission with Crohn's disease. The patient showed protein C and protein S deficiencies; however, he recovered with early anticoagulation therapy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Portal Vein
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Thromboembolism
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Thrombosis
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Twins, Monozygotic
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Protein C
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Colitis, Ulcerative
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Crohn Disease
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Protein S
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Venous Thrombosis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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