Conduction disturbance in Behçet's disease. Association with ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of valsalva into the left ventricular cavity.
Cardio-Behcet's disease is not often reported; only one case to our knowledge has described complete atrioventricular (AV) block, without pathologic details. We document, from direct observation during surgery and pathologic examination of associated lesions, a case whose conduction disturbance was possibly caused by direct extension of Behcet's disease itself into the conduction system.
D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva