A Case of Syrian Child with Cerebral Infarction as an Extraintestinal Manifestation of Ulcerative Colitis
Joint Authors
Salloum, Riham
Alhalabi, Nawras
Almidani, Mohamad Anas
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Thromboembolic complications are rare but well-recognized manifestation of ulcerative colitis, especially because of their associated high mortality.
We report a case of a Syrian child admitted to Damascus Hospital with a one-day complaint of sudden onset of numbness followed by weakness in the left lower and upper limbs, right mouth angle deviation, and loss of sphincters’ control.
Earlier, she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and treated with immunosuppressants.
CT and MRI scans revealed focal infarction around the M2-M3 segments of the right middle cerebral artery; she was treated with Aspirin.
On discharge, she had significant improved neurological examination and was able to walk.
Subsequent proctocolectomy was performed.
We highlight the importance of thromboembolism in ulcerative colitis as there is paucity in the literature regarding its management and its symptoms may be overlooked especially in high-load central hospitals.
We conducted a brief literature search and summarized findings of similar reported cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salloum, Riham& Alhalabi, Nawras& Almidani, Mohamad Anas. 2019. A Case of Syrian Child with Cerebral Infarction as an Extraintestinal Manifestation of Ulcerative Colitis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136248
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salloum, Riham…[et al.]. A Case of Syrian Child with Cerebral Infarction as an Extraintestinal Manifestation of Ulcerative Colitis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136248
American Medical Association (AMA)
Salloum, Riham& Alhalabi, Nawras& Almidani, Mohamad Anas. A Case of Syrian Child with Cerebral Infarction as an Extraintestinal Manifestation of Ulcerative Colitis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136248
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136248