Open AccessRetropharyngeal edema secondary to superior vena cava syndrome revealing Behcet's disease
Author(s) -
Maalej Firas,
Achour Imen,
Zaidi Anis,
Thabet Wadii,
Chaabouni Mohamed Amine,
Hammami Bouthaina,
Ben Mahfoudh Kheireddine,
Mnejja Malek,
Charfeddine Ilhem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3800
Subject(s) - medicine , superior vena cava syndrome , edema , behcet's disease , differential diagnosis , disease , behcet disease , radiology , superior vena cava , surgery , pathology
Retropharyngeal edema, uncommon in superior vena cava syndrome, can exceptionally represent the first manifestation of Behcet's disease, which should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of this condition.