A Case of Behcet`s Disease with Superior and Inferior Vena Caval Occlusion
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A Case of Behçet’s Disease with Superior and Inferior Vena Caval Occlusion
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 em...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1226-3303,2005-6648
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.1998.13.2.136