Chronic arterial occlusion associated with Behçet's disease.
We describe two patients with Behçet's disease who developed mild symptoms of chronic upper limb arterial insufficiency. Angiography revealed multiple arterial occlusions. Slowly progressive arterial involvement may occur in Behçet's disease in the absence of significant symptoms.
Cooper
A M
AM
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff.
Naughton
M N
MN
Williams
B D
BD
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans