title: An uncommon cause of deep venous thrombosis.
abstract: We present the case of a 23-year-old Turkish man who developed extensive deep venous thrombosis as a first presentation of Behçet's disease. We describe the work-up of his condition and discuss the potential for Behçet's disease to cause deep venous thrombosis as a presenting finding.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Metabolism, Royal London Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Shazia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Behçet's Syndrome Centre of Excellence, Royal London Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jawad
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Metabolism, Royal London Hospital, London, UK tahseen.chowdhury@bartshealth.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Tahseen A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Behçet’s syndrome; deep venous thrombosis