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Published on: February 10, 2023
Multifocal venous thrombosis in Behcet's disease
Lena Jafri1, Nosheen Nasir, Aysha Almas
1Department of Pathology and Microbiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. lena.jafri@aku.edu
Abstract:
Behcet's disease is a multisystem inflammatory vascular disorder with a chronic course characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, eye lesion, arthritis and skin lesions. It has a typically waxing and waning course. The cause and pathogenesis of the disease are unclear and specific treatment is not available. A 39 years old man presented with rash, ocular manifestation and left leg swelling. He was found to have deep venous thrombosis of left leg along with recurrent cerebral venous thrombosis. He was a known case of Behcet's disease since 3 years and had been on anticoagulants since then.
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