Toe Amputation After Minor Surgery in a Patient with Behcet's Disease: A Case Report
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Tarih
2016
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Yayıncı
Elsevier Science Inc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Behcet's disease is a systemic autoimmune vasculitis. Although various clinical findings can be observed depending on the pathologic features caused by the blood vessels involved, the classic triad of the disease includes oral aphthae, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Although complications involving the aorta or the vena cava inferior can prove fatal, thrombophlebitis in the superficial veins of the lower extremities are more commonly observed. Some patients can remain asymptomatic for a long period after the diagnosis. In patients with positive pathergy test findings, trauma can trigger the inflammatory cascade. This case report presents a patient with vasculitis that occurred subsequent to minor surgery and led to amputation of the great toe in a female patient with a 14-year old history of Behcet's disease. (C) 2016 by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. All rights reserved.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Amputation, Autoimmune Vasculitis, Behcet's Disease, Toe
Kaynak
Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
55
Sayı
3
