Right atrial and ventricular thrombi in Behçet's disease: a case report and review of literature

Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2000 Jan;11(1):107-10.

Abstract

Behçet's disease is a chronic multi-system disease presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulceration, and relapsing uveitis. Cardiac involvement is an extremely rare manifestation of this disorder. We report an unusual case of Behçet's disease characterized by a mural cardiac thrombi in the right atrium and right ventricle along with transient protein C and S deficiency.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Atrial Function, Right
  • Behcet Syndrome / blood
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Diseases / blood
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Heart Diseases / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Protein C Deficiency / blood
  • Protein C Deficiency / complications
  • Protein S Deficiency / blood
  • Protein S Deficiency / complications
  • Thrombosis / blood
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Thrombosis / surgery
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / blood
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / etiology
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Warfarin