K Sağdiç1, Z G Ozer, D Saba, M Türe, M Cengiz. 1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Uludağ University Medical Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Review of venous lesions in Behçet's disease (BD). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University Hospital, Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and twenty nine patients with BD diagnosed and treated in our hospital during the last 10 years were reviewed. Fifty-two patients with 54 vascular lesions of Behçet's disease were identified. MAIN RESULTS: The incidence of isolated venous lesions in BD was 26%. Venous lesions developed after the initial diagnosis of BD in all patients within 10 years. Thirty-four (63%) of the 54 vascular lesions were venous and 15 (28%) were arterial. In 5 (9%) patients, both arterial and venous lesions were present. Deep vein thrombosis was the most frequent lesion (76%), followed by superficial thrombophlebitis (10%), superior vena cava thrombosis (10%) and inferior vena cava thrombosis (2%) and varicose veins (2%). CONCLUSIONS: Venous lesions are not rare and affect the prognosis of BD. For this reason, venous lesions of BD should always be sought at follow-up of patients with BD.
OBJECTIVES: Review of venous lesions in Behçet's disease (BD). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University Hospital, Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and twenty nine patients with BD diagnosed and treated in our hospital during the last 10 years were reviewed. Fifty-two patients with 54 vascular lesions of Behçet's disease were identified. MAIN RESULTS: The incidence of isolated venous lesions in BD was 26%. Venous lesions developed after the initial diagnosis of BD in all patients within 10 years. Thirty-four (63%) of the 54 vascular lesions were venous and 15 (28%) were arterial. In 5 (9%) patients, both arterial and venous lesions were present. Deep vein thrombosis was the most frequent lesion (76%), followed by superficial thrombophlebitis (10%), superior vena cava thrombosis (10%) and inferior vena cava thrombosis (2%) and varicose veins (2%). CONCLUSIONS:Venous lesions are not rare and affect the prognosis of BD. For this reason, venous lesions of BD should always be sought at follow-up of patients with BD.
Authors: W H Yoo; J S Moon; S I Kim; W U Kim; J G Min; S H Park; S H Lee; C S Cho; H Y Kim Journal: Korean J Intern Med Date: 1998-07 Impact factor: 2.884