Abstract
We report on a patient who presented with sustained fever, weight loss, haemoptysis and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The diagnosis of Behçet's disease was based on recurrent oral and genital aphthae, pseudofolliculitis and a history of thrombophlebitis. A right intraventricular thrombus and bilateral pulmonary aneurysms were discovered. Their complete recovery was observed within 6 months after a combination of prednisone, azathioprine, colchicine and aspirin therapy was started.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
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Aneurysm / complications
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Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
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Aneurysm / drug therapy
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Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
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Arteritis / complications*
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Arteritis / drug therapy
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Aspirin / therapeutic use
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Azathioprine / therapeutic use
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Behcet Syndrome / complications*
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Behcet Syndrome / drug therapy
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Colchicine / therapeutic use
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Echocardiography
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Gout Suppressants / therapeutic use
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Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Pulmonary Circulation
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Thrombosis / complications*
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Thrombosis / drug therapy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Antirheumatic Agents
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Gout Suppressants
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Azathioprine
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Aspirin
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Colchicine