Left ventricular aneurysm secondary to Behçet's disease.
A 16-year-old boy with Behçet's disease who was seen with thrombophlebitis of the leg was found to have coronary artery occlusion with postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm. Recurrent femoral artery aneurysms and orogenital ulceration developed in him. The diagnostic features together with successful treatment of this patient and a discussion of Behçet's syndrome are presented.
Di Eusanio
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Divisione Di Cardiochirurgia, Ospedale Civile G. Mazzini, Teramo, Italy.
Mazzola
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Gregorini
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R
Esposito
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Di Nardo
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W
Di Manici
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Villani
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C
D000293:Adolescent; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence