Case Report


Al Wakra emergency presentation of Behcet’s disease

Islam Elrobaa, Mohamed Elserhy, Muayad Ahmad, Mohamed Subidar, Hassan Alhadi

Abstract

This is atypical presentation of Behcet’s disease and it’s important for emergency physician and doctors who are working in acute medicine. We reported a case of a young patient presenting back pain concerning the right leg, a result of extensive bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in both legs that extended to inferior vena cava (IVC) and renal veins. After a bundle of investigations and medical examinations, the case was diagnosed as Behcet’s disease with an atypical presentation. Al Wakra emergency presentation of Behcet’s disease: low back pain with lower limb pain that result of DVT which is one of vascular complication of Behcet’s disease.

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