JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RESEARCH - Vol. I, n 2 , December, 2014

Pages: 55-59
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Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusion: a Rare Complication of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Author: M. Bouayad , S. Oussama , S.El Khloufi . El Idrissi , B. Lekehal , Y. Sefiani , A. El Mesnaoui , Y. Bensa?d

Category: JMSR Gastroenterology

Abstract:

Context: the association between active inflammatory bowel disease and thromboembolic complications has long been known. However, Arterial thrombotic accidents in inflammatory bowel relapse and active phases are rare.

Case Report: We report two cases of arterial thrombosis events in inflammatory bowel disease context, both of them were operated with favorable outcome.

Conclusion: The pathogenesis of Thromboembolic complications in IBD has not been delineated; the proposed mechanisms include Hypercoagulability and inflammatory phenomena. We'll explain mechanisms and physiopathology of thromboembolic events and prevention possibilities.

Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease, arterial thrombosis, coagulation, surgery.