Behcet's Disease-Related Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Bleeding Downhill Varices: A Rare Complication

dc.contributor.authorYasar, Bulent
dc.contributor.authorKilicioglu, Gamze
dc.contributor.pubmedID28467587en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-05T08:43:19Z
dc.date.available2023-06-05T08:43:19Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractObstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) due to any cause results in development of venous collaterals in the upper part of the esophagus, known as "downhill" varices. Although rare, bleeding can be life-threatening. Presently described is case of Behcet's disease-related SVC occlusion in a patient who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding from upper esophageal varices.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage172en_US
dc.identifier.issn1306-696Xen_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85015419139en_US
dc.identifier.startpage170en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11727/9335
dc.identifier.volume23en_US
dc.identifier.wos000397812400016en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.5505/tjtes.2016.92145en_US
dc.relation.journalULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERYen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergien_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectBehcet's diseaseen_US
dc.subjectdownhill varicesen_US
dc.subjectsuperior vena cava syndromeen_US
dc.titleBehcet's Disease-Related Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Bleeding Downhill Varices: A Rare Complicationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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