Successful treatment of recurrent intracardiac thrombus in Behçet's disease with immunosuppressive therapy

Yuko Kaneko; Karin Tanaka; Akihiro Yoshizawa; Hidekata Yasuoka; Akira Suwa; Toru Satoh; Shiro Iwanaga; Satoshi Ogawa; Yasuo Ikeda; Michito Hirakata

Successful treatment of recurrent intracardiac thrombus in Behçet's disease with immunosuppressive therapy

Yuko Kaneko, Karin Tanaka, Akihiro Yoshizawa, Hidekata Yasuoka, Akira Suwa, Toru Satoh, Shiro Iwanaga, Satoshi Ogawa, Yasuo Ikeda, Michito Hirakata

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Abstract

Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, skin eruptions and uveitis. Neurological, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems are also involved. Although venous and arterial vasculitis occur in up to one-third of patients, intracardiac thrombus is a very rare complication. We herein report the case of a 46-year-old man with BD who presented with a large right atrial thrombus. Within a month after surgical removal, the thrombus recurred and was successfully treated with immunosuppressants that included prednisolone and cyclophosphamide.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	885-887
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
Volume	23
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 11-2005
Externally published	Yes

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Rheumatology
Immunology and Allergy
Immunology

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Successful treatment of recurrent intracardiac thrombus in Behçet's disease with immunosuppressive therapy

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