Involvement of Veins in Behcet's Syndrome

Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) for the Treatment of Cystoid Macular Edema in Behçet Disease

“…[12][13][14] Ocular features, which may lead to blindness, 15 are reported to be present in 23-96% of cases in different studies 16,17 and include anterior and posterior segment involvements. The fundus findings of Behçet disease are vitreal cellular infiltrates, venous and capillary dilatation, central or branch retinal vein occlusion, retinal edema, retinal hemorrhage, optic disk hyperemia and edema, and macular edema, especially cystoid type, 18,19 which is a major cause of reduction of visual acuity in patients with posterior uveitis.…”

Occlusion of the Great Veins in the Behcet Syndrome

“…2o have been described separately, but occlusion of both has previously been reported only twice. 14, 18 The predominant feature in our two cases was recurrent thrombophlebitis which led to the eventual occlusion of both venae cavae. Papilloedema has also been described as resulting from venous occlusion in this disease.4.…”

Cardiovascular Involvement in Behçet Disease: Clinical Implications

“…5,6 Vascular involvement in BD includes venous thrombosis, arterial occlusion, pulmonary artery, and aortic aneurysm formation. [7][8][9][10][11][12] Cardiac involvement is rare, often obscure. It is associated with a poor prognosis and involvement of major vascular structures of the heart with coronary artery aneurysm formation; the conduction system; the endocardium with endomyocardial fibrosis; the pericardium; and the cardiac skeleton with aneurysm of the interatrial septum and patent foramen ovale, ventricular aneurysm, mitral valve prolapse with mitral regurgitation, and aortic aneurysm and sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.…”