Understanding Hughes Syndrome. Case Studies for Patients
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[Hughes-Stovin Syndrome, a case report].
The Hughes-Stovin syndrome is a rare entity characterized by deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary artery aneurysms of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Some authors considered a variant of Behcet's disease. Its natural course is usually fatal. The symptoms are cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, chest pain and fever. The treatment goes from steroids and cytotoxic agents to surgery. We present the case o...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0315-162X,1499-2752
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.101380