[Thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus and ulcerative colitis. A case report]

Ann Ital Med Int. 1992 Jul-Sep;7(3):176-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We describe a rare case of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in a young man (26 years) with undiagnosed ulcerative colitis. The patient was hospitalized with headache and paresis of the right arm and leg. he had had rectal bleeding and diarrhea for the previous 4 weeks. Despite the fact that heparin therapy is still considered controversial, we successfully treated our patient with low doses of sub-cutaneous heparin. He did not suffer any side-effect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / complications
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / diagnosis*
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / drug therapy
  • Heparin / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / diagnosis*
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / drug therapy
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / etiology

Substances

  • Heparin