Cardiac thrombosis in a patient with Behcet's disease: Two years follow-up

Citation
Y. Basaran et al., Cardiac thrombosis in a patient with Behcet's disease: Two years follow-up, INT J CAR I, 16(5), 2000, pp. 377-382
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIAC IMAGING
ISSN journal
01679899 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
377 - 382
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-9899(200010)16:5<377:CTIAPW>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A 28-year-old man with Behcet's disease was presented with cardiac symptoms in addition to previous complaints of oral and genital ulcers. A diagnosis of thrombosis was made and patient began to receive anticoagulant and immu nosupressive therapy and was followed by echocardiographic examination. Des pite medical therapy, thrombosis recurred. Surgical excision was performed and histological findings were consistent with organizing thrombus. Nature of cardiac involvement and review of literature on cardiac thrombosis in Be hcet's disease was discussed.