Myocarditis in Behcet's disease--a case report and review of the literature.
A 33-year-old male with Behçet's disease developed congestive heart failure without apparent etiology. Although an electrocardiogram and thallium-201 scintigraphy showed myocardial ischemic damage, there were no abnormalities detected in the coronary arteries. Echocardiographic studies and a left ventriculogram were compatible with congestive cardiomyopathy. These findings suggested that the patient had myocarditis, an unusual association with Behçet's disease.
D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*