title: [Endothoracic vascular involvement in Behçet's disease].
abstract: The observation of 3 cases has prompted the authors to review the characteristics of vascular abnormalities that may be found in Behçet's disease. These lesions, the frequency of which has diversely been estimated, involve the veins more often than the arteries. Arterial lesions occur, after a varying length of time, as occlusions or aneurysms, both treated by surgery. Phlebitis and venous thrombosis may be complicated by severe pulmonary embolism and therefore require anticoagulant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumophtisiologie, Hôpital universitaire, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benzarti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jerray
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rouatbi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Les atteintes vasculaires endothoraciques au cours de la maladie de Behçet.