Behcet's disease with vascular complications.
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چکیده
A young gentleman presented with a history of multiple pseudoaneurysms of the right carotid artery, left radial artery, right femoral artery as well as deep vein thrombosis involving the right femoral vein. A diagnosis of Behcet's disease was made on the basis of his history of recurrent oral and genital ulceration with characteristic eye lesion.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 59 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004