Chylothorax and chylopericardium as the initial clinical manifestation of Behcet's disease

  • H. Moon
  • , Y. J. Lee
  • , S. I. Lee
  • , W. H. Yoo*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic relapsing systemic vasculitic disorder affecting the arteries, veins, and vessels of any size. Large vein thrombosis in BD is not commonly developed and most commonly observed in the veins in the lower extremities and inferior or superior vena cava. In this report, a 18-year-old male patient with large vein thrombosis involving superior vena cava was presented. He was treated due to chylothorax and chylopericardium with SVC syndrome before diagnosis of BD. SVC thrombosis complicated by chylothorax and chyolpericardium can be a rare presenting initial symptom of BD.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)375-377
Number of pages3
JournalRheumatology International
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008.02

Keywords

  • Behcet's disease (BD)
  • Chylopericardium
  • Chylothorax
  • Venous thrombosis

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Medicine
  • Biological Sciences

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