Hughes-Stovin syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Hughes-Stovin syndrome is a rare entity. The aetiology of Hughes-Stovin syndrome is still unknown and the natural course of the illness is usually fatal; however it is supposed to be a clinical variant manifestation of Behçet disease.


METHODS
We report the case of an 18 years old, greek male patient with Hughes-Stovin syndrome, who initially presented with deep vein thrombosis. There were no findings consistent with Behçet disease and the haemoptysis was treated successfully with methylprednisolone. Pathogenesis, imaging investigation and treatment of this syndrome are also briefly discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
In young men presenting with venous thrombosis as revealed on imaging examination, with platelet count and coagulation tests within normal and hemoptysis the eventuality of Hughes-Stovin syndrome is to be considered.
Chalazonitis
Athanasios N
AN
Alexandra' University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Vas Sofias ave 80, 11528, Athens, Greece. red-rad@ath.forthnet.gr
Lachanis
Stefanos B
SB
Mitseas
Panagiotis
P
Argyriou
Panagiotis
P
Tzovara
Joannie
J
Porfyrides
Petros
P
Sotiropoulou
Evangelia
E
Ptohis
Nikolaos
N