Venous lesions in Behçet's disease.
OBJECTIVE
Review of venous lesions in Behçet's disease (BD).


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
University Hospital, Turkey.


METHODS
One hundred and twenty nine patients with BD diagnosed and treated in our hospital during the last 10 years were reviewed. Fifty-two patients with 54 vascular lesions of Behçet's disease were identified.


RESULTS
The incidence of isolated venous lesions in BD was 26%. Venous lesions developed after the initial diagnosis of BD in all patients within 10 years. Thirty-four (63%) of the 54 vascular lesions were venous and 15 (28%) were arterial. In 5 (9%) patients, both arterial and venous lesions were present. Deep vein thrombosis was the most frequent lesion (76%), followed by superficial thrombophlebitis (10%), superior vena cava thrombosis (10%) and inferior vena cava thrombosis (2%) and varicose veins (2%).


CONCLUSIONS
Venous lesions are not rare and affect the prognosis of BD. For this reason, venous lesions of BD should always be sought at follow-up of patients with BD.
Sağdiç
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Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Uludağ University Medical Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Ozer
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Saba
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Türe
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Cengiz
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D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior