[Thrombosis of the superior vena cava in Behçet's disease. Apropos of 13 cases].
The author reports 13 cases of Behçet's disease with thrombosis of superior vena cava. The thrombosis of superior vena cava achieve to superior cava syndrome. In all cases, the X ray of the chest showed a discreet widening of the superior mediastinum related to collateral circulation confirmed by angiography. The thrombosis interest the brachial veins in 9 cases. The analysis of the results point out to the importance of the chest X ray in orientating the diagnosis. The etiological diagnosis is always clinical.
Ousehal
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Service Central de Radiologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
Abdelouafi
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Thrombati
Kadiri
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D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000925:Anticoagulants
Thrombose de la veine cave supérieure au cours de la maladie de Behçet. A propos de 13 cas.