1. Introduction:
The estimated prevalence of CVT is 1.3–1.6 cases per 100,000 people and
accounts for 0.5 % of all stroke cases. Cerebral venous thrombosis
(CVT) is an important cause of stroke in young adults caused by complete
or partial occlusion of the major cerebral venous sinuses or the smaller
feeding cortical veins(1). Compared with the general population, the
incidence of CVT is higher in children and women. CVT can be caused by
different conditions such as infectious, structural, hypercoagulable
states, hematological, hormonal, collagen, vascular diseases, and oral
contraceptive pills among other causes(2). However, in rare cases,
inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease and
Ulcerative colitis (UC) have also been reported to predispose CVT(3). We
herein present an unusual case of a young female with UC under treatment
presenting with CVT and bilateral thalamic infarction.