Abstract

Thromboembolism (TE) is a serious but under-recognized complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This is specially so in developing countries where the incidence of IBD is low. In Saudi Arabia, IBD is considered to be rare, but the incidence is increasing. Where the clinical manifestations resemble those of developed countries, TE as a complication of IBD is considered to be very rare. This report describes six IBD patients with TE. This importance of the complication of TE is stressed, and physicians caring for these patients should be aware of it in order to obviate potential morbidity and mortality.

Details

Title
Thromboembolism in inflammatory bowel diseases: a report from Saudi Arabia
Author
Hussain Issa; Al-Momen, Sami; Bseiso, Bahaa; Ghada Ali Al-Janobi; Aljama, Mohamed A; Fadel Ali Almosa; Al-Jarodi, Mahdi E; Al-Salem, Ahmed H
Pages
1-7
Section
Case Series
Publication year
2011
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
1178-7023
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2222112661
Copyright
© 2011. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.