Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in young children with inflammatory bowel disease: A report of two cases
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2023
Abstract
We describe two young children aged 2 and 5-year-old with very early onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), who developed focal seizures during an acute flare of disease. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) was confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography of the brain. CVST is a rare complication of paediatric IBD that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The important risk factor for CVST in our children was active disease, which exposed them to an increased prothrombic state. Aggressive treatment of IBD resulted in full neurological recovery of our patients and resolution of the CVST. Our case report is the youngest reported age of CVST associated with IBD to date and highlights the need for clinicians to be vigilant for this rare complication, even in young children with IBD.
Keywords
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), venous, thromboembolism (VTE), children
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
None
Publication Title
Neurology Asia
Volume
28
Issue
3
Publisher
ASEAN Neurological Association
Publisher Location
UNIV MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE, NEUROLOGY LABORATORY, KUALA LUMPUR, 59100, MALAYSIA