title: Aortitis with severe aortic regurgitation in Behcet's disease: a case report.
abstract: Behcets aortitis is a rare, but one of the most severe complications of Behcets disease. We report a 24-year old woman who was noted initially to have aortitis and severe aortic regurgitation caused by Behcets disease. After receiving aortic valve replacement, aortoplasty and immunosuppressant therapy, her condition became stationary. As far as we are aware, she is the youngest case that has undergone surgery. The early onset of hemodynamic decompensation is considered to be related to delay in diagnosis and lack of steroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and Medical College, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsin-Hui
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Shoei-Shen
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei-Hwan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jou-Kou
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult