Behcet's Disease Associated with Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hye Jin AHN
1
;
Eun Jae SHIN
;
Min Jae GWAK
;
Ki Heon JEONG
;
Mu Hyoung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mhlee@khmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Behcet's disease;
Deep vein thrombosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Femoral Vein;
Humans;
Korea;
Leg;
Lower Extremity;
Oral Ulcer;
Systemic Vasculitis;
Thrombosis;
Veins;
Venous Thrombosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2018;56(5):325-328
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Behcet's disease is a multisystem inflammatory disorder with a chronic relapsing course. It is considered a nonspecific systemic vasculitis involving both, venous and arterial circulation. Although lower extremity vein thrombosis (LEVT) is one of the most common manifestations of vascular involvement, a few cases are reported in the literature and to our knowledge, and only 2 cases were reported in Korea. We report a case of a 40-year-old Korean man with localized erythematous macules and patches on both lower extremities with a marked painful swelling on the right leg. The patient reported a history of similar lesions 10 years prior to presentation and also a history of recurrent aphthous oral ulcerations. Based on phlebographic findings of old LEVT in the right femoral vein, the patient was diagnosed with Behcet's disease associated with LEVT.
