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Behcet's Disease with a Large and Free Right Atrial Thrombus

Author(s) -

Mustafa Cemri

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

european journal of echocardiography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1525-2167

pISSN - 1532-2114

DOI - 10.1053/euje.2002.0144

Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , cardiology , immunosuppression , behcet's disease , disease , pulmonary embolism , surgery

We present a case of a 27-year-old male patient with Behcet's disease who presented with dyspnoea and haemoptysis in whom further investigation revealed a large and free right atrial thrombus and pulmonary thromboembolism. Considering the absence of haemodynamic compromise and the risk of recurrence after surgical treatment for cardiac thrombus, we preferred medical management which consisted of immunosuppression and anticoagulation. On a follow-up period of 12 months we observed complete dissolution of the thrombus and dramatic improvement of clinical status.

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