1. Superior vena cava thrombosis and dilated cardiomyopathy as initial presentations of Behcet’s disease
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Ahmed M. Elzanaty, Mohammed T. Awad, Ashu Acharaya, Ebrahim Sabbagh, Eman Elsheikh, and Moshrik AbdAlamir
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SVC thrombosis ,Dilated cardiomyopathy ,Behcet’s disease ,Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs ,RC633-647.5 - Abstract
Abstract Background Bechet’s disease (BD) is a relatively rare disease that causes recurrent oral and genital ulcers in addition to a variety of systemic manifestations. Concomitant superior-vena-cava (SVC) thrombosis and cardiac involvement with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) as initial presentations for BD is considered rare. Case presentation A 32-year-old-man presenting with intractable headaches and dyspnea. He was later diagnosed with SVC thrombosis and DCM. A diagnosis of BD was made after detailed history-taking. Conclusions Cardiovascular manifisations can be the initial presentation of BD. We aim to highlight the importance of early clinical recognition of BD as a cause of DCM and SVC thrombosis.
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- 2020
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