Presentation of a Behcet Case with Lung Malignancy: A Case Report

Manuscript type : | Article Date : 2017/04/16
The case to be presented here is a case with Behcet Disease and Superior vena cava syndrome that developed solid malignant tumor two years after diagnosis. the patient was a 45-year-old male who was presented with pain and progressive swelling in his neck and face for two weeks. He was initially diagnosed with Behcet Disease. However, upon extensive follow-up procedure and repeated chest X-rays, open lung biopsy was performed where histopathological report showed invasive adenocarcinoma. He referred to the oncologist who started chemotherapy for him with IV cisplatin and etoposide on a monthly basis...