A CASE OF BEHCET 'S DISEASE WITH UPPER EXTREMITY THROMBOSIS
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A CASE REPORT OF VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS, HEMOP TYSIS AND COR PULMONALE IN BEHCET\'S DISEASE
A 33-year-old female-a known case of Behcet's disease- was admitted to the hospital due to fever, dyspnea and hemoptysis. One week before admission, she had developed right leg swelling. The history suggested either deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli or pulmonary artery vasculitis. Diagnostic tests were requested and the necessary treatment was started accordingly
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgery and Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2602-2079
DOI: 10.28982/josam.358749