title: Behçet's disease presenting as superior vena cava syndrome.
abstract: Behçet's disease is a multisystem disease with many systemic manifestations. Vascular thromboses with a predilection for the venous system are a well-recognized complication. We report on a patient with superior vena cava syndrome and review different hypotheses regarding the underlying pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, East Orange Veterans Administration Medical Center, NJ 07019.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Helmold
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nychay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis