An adolescent with Behcet's aortitis mimicking infective endocarditis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aortic valve involvement is rare in patients with Behçet' s disease (BD); however, recurrent prosthetic valve detachment after valve surgery has frequently been reported. We report a rare case of Behçet's aortitis involving the aortic valve, mimicking active infective endocarditis (IE) with perivalvular abscess.

Case summary

A 16-year-old boy, with an unknown case of BD, presented with pyrexia of unknown origin, severe aortic valve regurgitation, vegetation, and perivalvular abscess in the aortic valve. All cultures tested negative for microorganisms. As we suspected IE, aortic valve replacement was performed. After the initial surgery, recurrent prosthetic valve detachment and pseudoaneurysm formation occurred, which resulted in the diagnosis of BD. The patient u

SUBMITTER: Hattori K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8493009 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature