Management of extensive venous thrombosis following cardiac surgery in a patient with Behcet's disease
Citation
Ilhan, G., Bozok, S., Uguz, E., Karamustafa, H., Karakisi, S. O., & Sener, E. (2012). Management of extensive venous thrombosis following cardiac surgery in a patient with Behcet's disease. VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten, 41(4), 301–305. https://doi.org/10.1024/0301-1526/a000208Abstract
Behçet's disease is a multisystemic vasculitis of unknown etiology, which is characterized by recurrent urogenital ulceration, cutaneous eruptions, ocular manifestations, arthritis and vasculitis, and its diagnosis is based on clinical criteria. Herein, we report a case of a patient with Behcet's disease, who was successfully managed with anticoagulant and antiinflammatory therapy for disseminated venous thrombosis leading to pleural effusion, Budd-Chiari syndrome and central nervous system involvement following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. © 2012 Hans Huber Publishers, Hogrefe AG, Bern.