Al Wakra emergency presentation of Behcet's disease

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.

Keywords: Behcet disease; Low back pain; deep vein thrombosis (DVT); thigh pain.