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Case Reports
. 1998 Jul;13(2):136-9.
doi: 10.3904/kjim.1998.13.2.136.

A case of Behçet's disease with superior and inferior vena caval occlusion

W H Yoo  1 , J S Moon, S I Kim, W U Kim, J G Min, S H Park, S H Lee, C S Cho, H Y Kim
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Case Reports

A case of Behçet's disease with superior and inferior vena caval occlusion

W H Yoo et al. Korean J Intern Med. 1998 Jul.

Abstract

Behçet's disease is a chronic multisystemic disorder involving many organs and characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers and relapsing iritis. A case of BD with large vein thrombosis involving superior and inferior vena cava is presented. Large vein thrombosis in BD is not commonly developed and most commonly observed in the inferior or superior vena cava. A review of the literature emphasizes the rarity of the combined superior and inferior vena caval occlusion. Existence of extensive large vein occlusion in BD is associated with limited therapy and poor prognosis.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Venography of left lower extremity. Left iliac vein is obliterated and multiple collateral veins (arrow) are shown.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Venography of left lower extremity. Popliteal vein is abruptly obliterated (arrow) and superficial femoral vein is not opacified. Multiple collateral vessels are shown.
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Fig. 3.
CT of chest. SVC and brachiocephalic veins are obliterated (arrow) and multiple collateral vessels are opacified at anterior chest wall and both axilla.
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Fig. 4.
Abdominal CT. IVC is filled with low attenuate thrombus (arrow). Multiple collaterals are noted at the anterior abdominal wall, hepatogastric and hepatosplenic ligament area.
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