Myocarditis in Behcet's disease--a case report and review of the literature
Higashihara, M.; Mori, M.; Takeuchi, A.; Ogita, T.; Miyamoto, T.; Okimoto, T.
Journal of Rheumatology 9(4): 630-633
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X PMID: 7131463 Document Number: 186553
A 33-year-old male with Behçet's disease developed congestive heart failure without apparent etiology. Although an electrocardiogram and thallium-201 scintigraphy showed myocardial ischemic damage, there were no abnormalities detected in the coronary arteries. Echocardiographic studies and a left ventriculogram were compatible with congestive cardiomyopathy. These findings suggested that the patient had myocarditis, an unusual association with Behçet's disease.