[Behcet disease with cardiac and pulmonary manifestations].
BACKGROUND
Behçet's disease is a multisystem illness rarely including cardiac involvement. We report a case characterized by a mural cardiac mass in the right ventricle.


METHODS
A 14-year-old boy presented with a full set of symptoms leading to the diagnosis of Behçet's disease. Echocardiography revealed a 60/120 mm mass in the right ventricle. With anticoagulation therapy, prednisone and cyclophosphamide, the cardiac lesion progressively resolved.


CONCLUSIONS
This observation is exceptional because cardiac mas is rarely described in Behçet's disease. Surgical exploration, which is usually indicated to exclude malignant process, is not necessary in such cases.
Duchêne
F
F
Service des Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital St-Jacques, Besançon.
Berthier
S
S
de Wazières
B
B
Zyka
F
F
Leroy
J
J
Estavoyer
J M
JM
Hoen
B
B
Dupond
J L
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000477:Alkylating Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone
Maladie de Behçet avec manifestations cardiaques et pulmonaires.