[Behcet disease with cardiac and pulmonary manifestations].
作者信息
Duchêne F, Berthier S, de Wazières B, Zyka F, Leroy J, Estavoyer J M, Hoen B, Dupond J L
机构信息
Service des Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital St-Jacques, Besançon.
出版信息
Presse Med. 1998 Oct 31;27(33):1674-6.
BACKGROUND
Behçet's disease is a multisystem illness rarely including cardiac involvement. We report a case characterized by a mural cardiac mass in the right ventricle.
CASE REPORT
A 14-year-old boy presented with a full set of symptoms leading to the diagnosis of Behçet's disease. Echocardiography revealed a 60/120 mm mass in the right ventricle. With anticoagulation therapy, prednisone and cyclophosphamide, the cardiac lesion progressively resolved.
DISCUSSION
This observation is exceptional because cardiac mas is rarely described in Behçet's disease. Surgical exploration, which is usually indicated to exclude malignant process, is not necessary in such cases.
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