Thromboembolic complications may occur in inflammatory bowel disease. Recently, we had the opportunity to observe a case of a cerebral arterial thrombosis in a young patient with active ulcerative colitis. Investigation of blood coagulation revealed a temporary Protein C, Protein S and Factor II deficiency. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a temporary Protein C and S deficiency in a patient with thrombosis and inflammatory bowel disease.

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The mechanism of death in some patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage is cardiac arrhythmia. Prevention of cardiac arrhythmias by suitable drugs might save the life of patients whose brain is still good.