title: Chylothorax and chylopericardium in Behçet's diseases: case report and literature review.
abstract: Behçet's disease (BD) with chylothorax and/or chylopericardium is uncommon. Here, we report a case of a 32-year-old man suffering BD with chylothorax and chylopericardium complications. We also review the literature and discuss clinical characteristics, possible pathogenesis, and treatment strategy of patients suffering BD with chylothorax and/or chylopericardium complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Yinghua East Road, Chaoyang District, 100029, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zu
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Guochun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000473:pathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D003287:Contrast Media