Right atrial thrombus mimicking myxoma and bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms in a patient with Behçet's disease--a case report

• Published in: Angiology Vol. 44; no. 11; p. 915
• Main Authors: Sayin, A G, Vural, F S, Bozkurt, A K, Oz, B, Uygun, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1993
• Subjects: Adult; Aneurysm - complications; Behcet Syndrome - complications; Diagnosis, Differential; Fatal Outcome; Heart Atria - pathology; Heart Diseases - diagnosis; Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis; Hemoptysis - etiology; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Myxoma - diagnosis; Pulmonary Artery; Thrombosis - diagnosis

A case of Behçet's disease, in which superior vena cava syndrome was the presenting feature is reported. Magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography revealed a mass lesion in the right atrium. This patient developed bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms postoperatively and represents one of...