An adolescent case of extensive Behcet's disease successfully treated with Infliximab

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Isiyel E., Bakkaloglu S. A., Oguz D., Yenicesu I., Boyunaga Ö. L., Ozdemir Y., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.61, sa.4, ss.585-588, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2019.04.016
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.585-588
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's disease, infliximab, intracardiac thrombus, pulmonary embolism, INTRACARDIAC THROMBUS, INVOLVEMENT, ANEURYSMS, CRITERIA
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cardiac involvement is an uncommon and life-threatening complication of Behget's Disease. We present a 14-year-old boy, admitted to our hospital for recurrent hemoptysis. In his radiologic evaluation, a right ventricular thrombus and pulmonary arterial aneurysm were identified. He was diagnosed with Behcet's Disease, and then he received prednisone and cyclophosphamide. However, his cardiac thrombus enlargened. After his treatment was replaced with infliximab, the pulmonary aneurysms regressed, and the cardiac thrombus disappeared. In conclusion, infliximab should be considered as a reliable option for vascular Behcet's Disease resistant to conventional treatment.