[Inflammatory bowel disease and pulmonary embolism: Because of 3 cases]

Tuberk Toraks. 2016 Dec;64(4):310-314. doi: 10.5578/tt.10745.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Thromboembolic complications are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Thromboembolic events are observed more frequently during acute flare of the disease, especially patients received steroid therapy. Increase in awareness and especially anticoagulation prophylaxis in these patients are extremely important. In this article, three cases with diagnosed pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) were presented accompanied by the current literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / complications*
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Anticoagulants