Left Ventricular Thrombosis in a Young Ulcerative Colitis Patient: Review with a Case Report

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at increased risk of developing thromboembolic complications. We report here a rare case of left ventricle thrombus in a young woman with ulcerative colitis. We discuss the pathophysiology of hypercoagulable state in IBD, and briefly address current prophylactic anticoagulation recommendations.

Keywords

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• ulcerative colitis
• hypercoagulability
• left ventricle thrombus