ISOLATED CEREBRAL THROMBOEMBOLISM AND CROHN DISEASE

Arterial thrombo-embolism is an unusual complication in inflammatory b owel disease in adults and children. Cerebral arterial dis ease has be en reported on only a few occasions. There are only two previous case reports of arterial disease occurring in a child with Crohn disease. H owever in both instances the arterial disease was part of a generalise d Takayasu arteritis which resulted in multi-organ involvement. This r eport describes a 14-year-old boy who developed seizures before a hist ological diagnosis of Crohn disease was made. These seizures were the result of a vascular lesion which was confined to the right middle cer ebral artery. Conclusion Crohn disease as well as ulcerative colitis s hould be considered as a possible cause of cerebrovascular accidents i n children