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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Vascular Medicine
  • Rare Diseases

Background:

  • Behçet's disease (BD) is a rare multisystem inflammatory disorder.
  • Thrombosis is a significant and potentially severe complication in pediatric BD.
  • Understanding thrombosis patterns in children with BD is crucial for early diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize pediatric patients with Behçet's disease experiencing at least one thrombotic event.
  • To identify common sites and risk factors associated with thrombosis in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of clinical, biological, and radiological data.
  • Inclusion of patients from an international pediatric BD cohort and French centers.
  • Analysis of diagnostic criteria, thrombosis locations, thrombophilia screening, and treatments.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-one pediatric BD patients with thrombosis were analyzed.
  • Cerebral sinuses (52.4%) and lower limbs (40.9%) were the most frequent thrombosis sites.
  • Thrombophilia screening was often normal, but some patients had positive anticardiolipin antibodies or protein C deficiency.

Conclusions:

  • Thrombosis is a serious, potentially early complication of pediatric Behçet's disease.
  • While thrombophilic markers may play a role, larger studies are needed to confirm risk factors.
  • An international pediatric BD cohort (PED-BD) will enable longitudinal studies on thrombosis risk.