Table 1 Studies of pulmonary thrombosis in patients with Behçet’s syndrome
No. | Study | Type | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | An adult male presenting with bloody sputum diagnosed as BS with pulmonary embolism | Case report | 2020 | [18] |
2 | A young male chest pain diagnosed as BS with pulmonary embolism. Discharged on steroids and anticoagulation | Case report | 2019 | [19] |
3 | Massive bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism on second day after total hip arthroplasty. Methotrexate withheld 15 days before surgery and restarted second day postoperatively | Case report | 2019 | [20] |
4 | Adult male with BS for 12 years presented with PTE manifestations. Discharged with monthly doses of CYC, steroids, and warfarin | Case report | 2018 | [21] |
5 | Young male developed PE and started on apixaban; he presented again with chest pain, so diagnosed with pulmonary vasculitis Behçet’s syndrome; steroids were added and apixaban continued | Case report | 2018 | [22] |
6 | 3 out of 7 Behçet’s syndrome patients with pulmonary vascular disease were diagnosed as PE in Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital from 2009 to 2016.They received immunosuppressive agent and anticoagulant | Retrospective | 2017 | [23] |
7 | Adult male with DVT on warfarin presented again with PE. Later diagnosed as Behçet’s syndrome. Discharged on azathioprine and steroids | Case report | 2016 | [24] |
8 | Total of 766 patients with BS, of whom 93 developed thrombosis; 14 patients (15.1% of thrombosis cases) developed PTE | Retrospective | 2014 | [25] |
9 | 13 (28%) out 47 Behçet’s syndrome patients with pulmonary involvement had isolated pulmonary artery thrombus | Cohort study | 2012 | [13] |
10 | Total of 41 BS patient died; 3 patients were PE | Retrospective | 2010 | [26] |