title: Left main coronary artery thrombosis revealing angio-Behçet syndrome.
abstract: Although acute myocardial infarction commonly results from coronary atherothrombosis, there are several other etiologies that should be taken initially into account, especially in young adults without significant atherosclerotic risk factors. Thrombophilia and coronary arteritis are, in this context, examples of etiologies that should be looked after. Through this article, we present a case of Behçet's disease with arterial involvement diagnosed after myocardial infarction resulting from thrombosis of the left main coronary artery in a 38-year-old young man without any particular past medical history.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiological Investigations and Resuscitation, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Jihen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ayari
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiological Investigations and Resuscitation, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mohamed S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mourali
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiological Investigations and Resuscitation, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Abdjalil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farhati
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiological Investigations and Resuscitation, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mechmeche
keywords: ST-elevation myocardial infarction; behçet’s disease; left main coronary artery; thrombolytic therapy; thrombosis