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Behçet's disease presenting as superior vena cava syndrome
I Thomas1, M E Helmold, S Nychay
1Department of Dermatology, East Orange Veterans Administration Medical Center, NJ 07019.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|May 1, 1992
Abstract:
Behçet's disease is a multisystem disease with many systemic manifestations. Vascular thromboses with a predilection for the venous system are a well-recognized complication. We report on a patient with superior vena cava syndrome and review different hypotheses regarding the underlying pathogenesis.