Fatal progression of Behçet's disease after cardiac surgery.
The authors describe a patient affected with Behçet's disease who developed, after cardiac surgery, acute clinical manifestations of the syndrome and died of a generalized infection. They also discuss the clinical aspects, the particular clinical course, and the therapy of the disease.
Paccagnella
A
A
2nd Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Treviso City Hospital, Italy.
Turolla
L M
LM
Zanardo
G
G
Cipolotti
G
G
Rocco
F
F
Salandin
V
V
Calò
M
M
Simini
G
G
D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000401:mortality*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*