title: Vascular manifestations of Behcet's disease: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Adamantiades-Behçet's disease (ABD) is a relapsing vasculitis of unknown aetiology and variable clinical manifestations. The syndrome can be presented in a myriad of ways and can involve nearly every organ. Although vascular involvement is not included among the ABD diagnostic criteria, it is a unique clinical manifestation in adults with a potentially devastating outcome. We report an ABD case, presenting with a thrombotic occlusion of the inferior vena cava. The authors review the recent literature, emphasizing the spectrum of vascular manifestations accompanying Behçet's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, 'Red Cross' General Hospital, Andrea Papandreou 132 Street, Glyfada, Athens 16561, Greece.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kotsis
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Moulakakis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mylonas
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Andrikopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D014859:Warfarin