Multiple cardiovascular complications in a patient with Behcet's disease
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 100-102, 2008.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Arterial and cardiac involvement of Behcet's disease is a rare but life threatening complication. The rupture of an arterial aneurysm might result in sudden death. We report a 54-year-old man with an established diagnosis of Behcet's disease who presented with multiple cardiovascular complications that eventually lead to his death. He presented with extensive venous occlusions, and sequentially developed right ventricular thrombosis with multiple pulmonary thromboembolisms, and a pulmonary artery aneurysm. We report this unusual sequence of cardiovascular complications in a patient with Behcet's disease.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Artery
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Rupture
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Behcet Syndrome
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Risk Factors
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Fatal Outcome
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Hemoptysis
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Aortic Dissection
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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