Severe Chest Pain in a Young Patient with Behçet’s Disease: A Rare Manifestation

A 32-year-old man with a background of Behçet’s disease developed severe chest pain. The onset coincided with an episode of sacroiliitis. The patient was diagnosed with pericarditis and was successfully treated with a combination of anti-inflammatory agents. Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of B...

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Main Authors: Steen Reed, Michael McGee, Shanathan Sritharan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6032423
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Summary:A 32-year-old man with a background of Behçet’s disease developed severe chest pain. The onset coincided with an episode of sacroiliitis. The patient was diagnosed with pericarditis and was successfully treated with a combination of anti-inflammatory agents. Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of Behçet’s disease.
ISSN:2090-6412