[Association of pulmonary artery aneurysm, right heart thromboses and antiphospholipid antibodies in Behcet's disease].
BACKGROUND
Cardiac thromboses are unusual in the course of Behçet's disease and are frequently associated with endomyocardial fibrosis of the right heart. Vascular pulmonary involvement with either pulmonary aneurysm or parenchyma alterations is also often observed. However, pathogenesis of thromboses occurring in the course of Behçet's disease is still unclear.


METHODS
The authors report the case of a 28-year-old man who presented with Behçet's disease accompanied by pulmonary aneurysm, multiple thrombi of the right heart and antiphospholipid antibodies.


CONCLUSIONS
The choice of therapeutical strategies for curative treatment of this association as well as the interpretation of the role of antiphospholipid antibodies in this polyvascular disease raises questions.
Service de médecine interne A, Hôpital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc.
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Harmouche
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Tazi Mezalek
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Adnaoui
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Aouni
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Mohattane
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Maaouni
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Berbich
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000032:analysis*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery
D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Association anévrysme de l'artère pulmonaire, thromboses intracardiaques et anticorps antiphospholipides au cours de la maladie de Behçet. A propos d'un cas.