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
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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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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-bbd30d00802b45e4a93f85f8a9f15d372025-02-03T06:06:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64122022-01-01202210.1155/2022/6032423Severe Chest Pain in a Young Patient with Behçet’s Disease: A Rare ManifestationSteen Reed0Michael McGee1Shanathan Sritharan2Department of MedicineHunter Medical Research InstituteDepartment of MedicineA 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6032423
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title_short Severe Chest Pain in a Young Patient with Behçet’s Disease: A Rare Manifestation
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