Behcet's disease with right ventricle thrombus and bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms - A case report


Kaya A., Ertan C., Gurkan O., FİTOZ Ö. S., Atasoy C., Kilickap M., ...More

ANGIOLOGY, vol.55, no.5, pp.573-575, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/000331970405500516
  • Journal Name: ANGIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.573-575
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Behcet's disease is currently recognized as a multisystemic disease that may present with vascular, cutaneous, pulmonary, neurologic, rheumatologic, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary manifestations. Despite this multiplicity, cardiac involvement and also the coexistence of bilateral pulmonary arterial aneurysms are rare. An interesting case is presented here with intracardiac thrombi and bilateral pulmonary arterial aneurysms that showed clinical regression with immunosuppressive therapy.