title: An adolescent with aortic regurgitation caused by Behçet's disease mimicking endocarditis.
abstract: Aortic regurgitation is a serious complication of Behçet's disease. We report a 17-year-old male with severe aortic regurgitation caused by Behçet's disease. An early diagnosis led to the immediate start of immunosuppressants followed by successful valvuloplasty with autologous pericardium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Mi
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Gi Beom
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Woo-Sung
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Bo Sang
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Eun Jung
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Chung Il
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Jung Yun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Yong Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome