Varices of the Chest and Abdominal Wall

Varices of the Chest and Abdominal Wall

A 68-year-old man who had Behçet’s disease with a 30-year history of oral and genital ulcers and erythema nodosum presented with progressive leg edema and dyspnea. The physical examination revealed varices of the chest and abdominal wall.

What could be the cause ?