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Chylothorax and chylopericardium in Behçet’s diseases: case report and literature review

Clinical Rheumatology volume 32, pages 1107–1111 (2013)Cite this article

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Behçet’s disease (BD) with chylothorax and/or chylopericardium is uncommon. Here, we report a case of a 32-year-old man suffering BD with chylothorax and chylopericardium complications. We also review the literature and discuss clinical characteristics, possible pathogenesis, and treatment strategy of patients suffering BD with chylothorax and/or chylopericardium complications.

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    Lu Zhang, Ning Zu, Bing Lin & Guochun Wang

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Zhang, L., Zu, N., Lin, B. et al. Chylothorax and chylopericardium in Behçet’s diseases: case report and literature review. Clin Rheumatol 32, 1107–1111 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-013-2248-9

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Keywords

  • Behçet’s disease
  • Chylopericardium
  • Chylothorax
  • Thoracic duct