An adolescent with aortic regurgitation caused by Behçet's disease mimicking endocarditis

Hyun Mi Kang; Gi Beom Kim; Woo-Sung Jang; Bo Sang Kwon; Eun Jung Bae; Chung Il Noh; Jung Yun Choi; Yong Jin Kim

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.11.027

An adolescent with aortic regurgitation caused by Behçet's disease mimicking endocarditis

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jun;95(6):e147-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.11.027.

Authors

Hyun Mi Kang¹, Gi Beom Kim, Woo-Sung Jang, Bo Sang Kwon, Eun Jung Bae, Chung Il Noh, Jung Yun Choi, Yong Jin Kim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.

PMID: 23706466
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.11.027

Abstract

Aortic regurgitation is a serious complication of Behçet's disease. We report a 17-year-old male with severe aortic regurgitation caused by Behçet's disease. An early diagnosis led to the immediate start of immunosuppressants followed by successful valvuloplasty with autologous pericardium.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis*
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Behcet Syndrome / complications
Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
Endocarditis / diagnosis*
Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Humans
Male
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome