| Literature DB >> 20967160 |
Sun Hwa Lee1, Jei Keon Chae, Jong Bum Choi, Sang Rok Lee, Kyoung Suk Rhee, Won Ho Kim, Jae Ki Ko.
Abstract
Cardiovascular involvement in Behçet's disease is not uncommon and could be life-threatening. We describe here a 28-year-old man, who developed sudden onset chest pain during warfarinization due to deep vein thrombosis. Echocardiography and computed tomography showed a 60×60 mm-sized hematoma in the pericardial space compressing the right heart. Coronary angiography showed totally occluded proximal right coronary artery. The hematoma was located at the subepicardial plane of the right atrium on surgical view and successfully evacuated. Follow-up echocardiography revealed complete resolution of the hematoma. He is doing well for 24 months after surgery.Entities:
Keywords: Behçet's disease; Coronary artery; Hematoma
Year: 2010 PMID: 20967160 PMCID: PMC2955334 DOI: 10.4250/jcu.2010.18.3.108
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiovasc Ultrasound ISSN: 1975-4612