A Rare Case of Behçet Disease Presenting with Pyrexia of Unknown Origin, Pulmonary Embolism, and Right Ventricular Thrombus

Weili Xing; Girider Swaminathan; Dorai Raj Appadorai; Ashish Anil Sule

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1347906

International Journal of Angiology, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Int J Angiol 2013; 22(03): 193-198
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1347906

Case Report

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A Rare Case of Behçet Disease Presenting with Pyrexia of Unknown Origin, Pulmonary Embolism, and Right Ventricular Thrombus

Authors

Weili Xing

¹Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore
Girider Swaminathan

¹Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore
Dorai Raj Appadorai

¹Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore
Ashish Anil Sule

¹Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore

Abstract

Behçet disease is a systemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers and uveitis. We describe a rare case of a 43-year-old woman with Behçet disease who was admitted for pyrexia of unknown origin, cough, dyspnea, and chest pain. Her computerized tomography scan revealed pulmonary embolism and right ventricular thrombus. She was treated with anticoagulation for pulmonary embolism and right ventricular thrombus. She was well during her last follow-up.

Keywords

Behçet disease - right ventricular thrombus - pulmonary embolism

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