title: Aseptic Endocarditis in Behçet's Disease Presenting as Tricuspid Valve Stenosis.
abstract: Aseptic endocarditis is an uncommon complication of Behçet's disease (BD). We describe a rare case of a 39-year-old female who had BD with aseptic endocarditis of the tricuspid valve (TV) presenting as tricuspid stenosis. She was diagnosed with BD four years ago. The mucocutaneous lesions were well-controlled with colchicine and short courses of corticosteroids. She remained free of signs and symptoms of BD for one year without any medication. Three months before admission, she gradually developed dyspnea on exertion and peripheral edema. Echocardiography revealed dilated right atrium and markedly thickened TV with severe stenosis. TV replacement was performed. Pathologic examination of the valve showed fibrinoid necrotic material and inflammatory cell infiltration. Blood cultures and cultures of the excised valve were negative for microorganisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, CHA University College of Medicine, Gumi CHA Hospital, Gumi, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Sang
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Won Suk
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authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Kyun Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung Kyu
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Na Young
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authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sun Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Youngwhi
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authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Eon Jeong
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authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Dong Heon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hun Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yongkeun
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authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jong-Myung
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authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shung-Chull
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authors.lastname: Chae