title: A case of Behçet's disease with superior and inferior vena caval occlusion.
abstract: Behçet's disease is a chronic multisystemic disorder involving many organs and characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers and relapsing iritis. A case of BD with large vein thrombosis involving superior and inferior vena cava is presented. Large vein thrombosis in BD is not commonly developed and most commonly observed in the inferior or superior vena cava. A review of the literature emphasizes the rarity of the combined superior and inferior vena caval occlusion. Existence of extensive large vein occlusion in BD is associated with limited therapy and poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College, Catholic University of Korea.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: W U
authors.initials: WU
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents