Management of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm and Intracardiac Thrombus in a Young Male With Behcet's Disease
ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.29, no.4, pp.318-320, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 29 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2014.4186
- Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.318-320
- Keywords: Behcet's disease, intracardiac thrombus, pulmonary artery aneurysm, INVOLVEMENT, ADOLESCENT
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with intracardiac thrombus is a rare complication of Behcet's disease. In this article, we report a 26-year-old male admitted with massive hemoptysis. Pulmonary computed tomography angiogram demonstrated pulmonary artery aneurysm with thrombus. Echocardiography revealed a mobile right ventricular thrombus. The patient was treated with corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, and colchicine without anticoagulant therapy. During follow-up, pulmonary artery aneurysm regressed, and no bleeding or thromboembolic event was observed.