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    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Barw</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Barw Medical Journal</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2960-1959</Issn>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>06</Month>
        <Day>20</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <ArticleTitle>Behcet&#x2019;s Disease Presenting with Focal Fibrosing Mediastinitis and SVC Thrombosis: A Case Report with Review of Literature</ArticleTitle>
    <ELocationID EIdType="doi">10.58742/bmj.v1i2.23</ELocationID>
    <Language>eng</Language>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Soran H. Tahira</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. soran.tahir@univsul.edu.iq</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Fahmi H. Kakamad</LastName>
        <Affiliation>College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. fahmi.hussein@univsul.edu.iq</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Dlsoz M. Hussein</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. dlsoz.hussein@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Shorsh A. Mohammed</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. shorsh.mohammed@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Rezheen J.  Rshid</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. rezheen.rashid@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Karzan M. Salih</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. karzan.salih@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Shvan H. Mohammed</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East office), Hamid Str, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Kurdstan, Iraq. shvanh80@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Hussein M. Hamasalih</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. hussein.hama@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Abdulwahid M. Salih</LastName>
        <Affiliation>College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq. abdulwahd.salih@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>05</Month>
        <Day>10</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <Abstract>Abstract
Introduction

Behcet's disease is a rare, multisystemic disease marked by vasculitis and a triad of recurrent oral and genital mucosa ulcers, as well as relapsing uveitis and thrombophlebitis. Mediastinal fibrosis is extremely rare in Behcet's disease.

Case presentation

We present ultrasound and computed tomography (CT scan) in a 26-year male with mediastinal fibrosis and superior vena cava (SVC) thrombosis, with thrombus in left internal jugular veins (IJV) associated with Behcet&#x2019;s disease.

Conclusion

Behcet's disease can cause mediastinal fibrosis in rare cases. CT and MRI are efficient methods for detecting mediastinal fibrosis and superior vena cava thrombosis.
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