Asymptomatic pericarditis in Adamantiadis-Behçet's disease.
Pericardial involvement in Adamantiadis-Behçet's disease (ABD) is uncommon. A 14-year-old boy presented with fever of unknown origin, as the initial and only manifestation of his disease. Other features were leukopenia, abdominal lymphadenopathy and asymptomatic pericarditis, which is a very rare finding of the disease. A review of pericarditis is presented.
Vaiopoulos
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First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Greece.
Stamatelos
G
G
Aessopos
A
A
Michael
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S
Christopoulos
G
G
Kaklamanis
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PH
D000293:Adolescent; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*