Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2003; 9(10): 2300-2307
Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2300
Table 16 Thromboembolic complications in patients with IBD
Ulcerative colitisCrohn’s disease
Number of patients (%)11/619 (1.8)8/254 (3.1)
Male/female9/22/6
LocationProctitis: 0L1: 3
Left sided colitis: 6L2: 1
Pancolitis: 5L3: 4
Behaviour of CD-B1: 0
B2: 2
B3: 6
Place of thromboembolism
Lower extremity thrombosis84
Pulmonary embolism10
Lower extremity thrombosis23
complicated by
pulmonary embolism
Splenic vein thrombosis01