Behcet's disease: a case report about a rare cause of intra-cardiac mass.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intra-cardiac masses are always a challenging diagnosis, especially when it involves the right side of the heart. There are multiples aetiologies that can be responsible for these masses, namely thrombosis, neoplasm, or vegetations. Occasionally, these may be related to an autoimmune process not yet diagnosed. We present a case of a 17-year-old patient with an exuberant right ventricular mass due to a not yet diagnosed Behçet's disease. The best approach and treatment for these patients remains uncertain.

Case summary

The authors present a case of a 17-year-old patient with a right ventricular mass who presented as an initial manifestation of Behçet's disease. It was firstly assumed as a thrombotic mass and medicated with anticoagulation, with no resolution. After

SUBMITTER: Briosa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8497885 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature