Author/Authors :
Balta, Ilknur Kecioren Training and Research Hospital - Department of Dermatology, Turkey , Balta, Sevket Gulhane Military Medical Academy - Department of Cardiology, TURKEY , Demirkol, Sait Gulhane Military Medical Academy - Department of Cardiology, TURKEY , Unlu, Murat Beytepe Military Hospital - Department of Cardiology, TURKEY
Title Of Article :
Right heart thrombus dissolved after medical management in a patient with Behçet’s Disease
Abstract :
Behçet’s disease is a chronic relapsing multisystem disease of unknown etiology. The manifestations of the disease are: recurrent aphthous stomatitis, genital ulcerations, other mucocutaneous lesions, ocular, articular, neurological, urogenital, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and pulmonary manifestations. Vascular complications are a common component of this disease but cardiac involvement is a very rare and the sign of poor prognosis. A 48-year-old male patient presented with dyspnea, atypical chest pain, and haemoptysis. In his past history; he was unremarkable except for Behçet s disease. Further investigations revealed a free right atrial thrombus and pulmonary thromboembolism. We preferred medical management which consisted of immunosuppressive drugs and anticoagulation. On a follow-up period of three months we observed complete dissolution of the thrombus and dramatic improvement of clinical status.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Right Heart Thrombus , Behçet’s Disease , Medical Management
JournalTitle :
Gulhane Medical Journal
