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Common Femoral Vein Wall Thickness as a Diagnostic Marker for Behçet's Disease: A Case-Control Study.

Raghad Tarcha, Muttaz Hanna, Mohamad Ali Nahas, Maysoun Kudsi

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Raghad TarchaDepartment of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6148-4699
Muttaz HannaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nürnberg Germany.
Mohamad Ali NahasDivision of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, National University Hospital Damascus University Damascus Syria.
Maysoun KudsiFaculty of Medicine Damascus University Damascus Syria.

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Background and Aims: Recent publications have highlighted the potential diagnostic value of measuring common femoral vein (CFV) wall thickness in Behçet's Disease (BD). The diagnosis of BD remains a clinical challenge. The objective of this study is to evaluate the utility of venous Doppler ultrasound measurement of CFV wall thickness as a diagnostic tool for BD and to differentiate it from healthy controls (HCs). Methods: A total of 96 individuals were included: 48 patients with BD and 48 HCs. CFV wall thickness was measured bilaterally using venous Doppler ultrasound. Comparative statistical analyses were performed between groups, and diagnostic cutoff values were determined. Results: Both right and left whole-wall thickness (WWT) of the CFV were significantly higher in the BD group compared to HCs ( Conclusion: Ultrasound assessment of CFV wall thickness is a promising, noninvasive diagnostic tool that may aid in differentiating BD from healthy individuals. Its significant association with vascular involvement further supports its role as a potential marker of disease severity.

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Behçet's diseasediagnostic imagingoral ulcersultrasonographyvein wall thicknessvenous Doppler

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PMID41017866
PMCPMC12464723

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