title: Recurrent valvular replacement due to exacerbation of Behcet's disease by Streptococcus agalactiae infection.
abstract: Valvular heart complications in Behcet's disease are rarely reported. Moreover, the risk of dehiscence in postoperative valvular replacement is high in Behcet's disease. We report a case of recurrent aortic prosthetic dehiscence revealing Behcet's disease in a young woman. Each disease exacerbation was concomitant to a Streptococcus agalactiae infection. This infection appears to act as a trigger for Behcet's disease exacerbation. The patient was successfully treated with immunosuppression plus antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hopital Beaujon, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Cedex, Clichy, France
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lellouche
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belmatoug
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bourgoin
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Logeart
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cohen-Solal
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fantin