Open AccessIntracardiac thrombosis in Behçet disease: Predictable complications associated with the risk of sudden death
Author(s) -
Sato Noriko,
Mizukawa Yoshiko,
Shiohara Tetsuo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous immunology and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.127
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2574-4593
DOI - 10.1002/cia2.12071
Subject(s) - medicine , erythema nodosum , behcet's disease , erythema , thrombosis , physical examination , intracardiac injection , cardiology , thrombus , disease , surgery , dermatology
We describe a case of recurrent erythema nodosum which developed large intracardiac thrombi consistent with vasculo‐Behçet. During the course of disease, only serum CRP levels continued to increase despite resolution of other clinical symptoms until the onset of thrombosis. CRP levels can be used as useful biomarker for identifying patients with suspected Behçet disease at a risk of subsequently developing intracardiac thrombi.