PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A Melua
AU  - N Campbell
AU  - D McCluskey
AU  - S W MacGowan
TI  - Aorto–atrial fistula without aneurysm formation in Behçet’s disease
AID  - 10.1136/hrt.80.2.200
DP  - 1998 Aug 01
TA  - Heart
PG  - 200--201
VI  - 80
IP  - 2
4099  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/80/2/200.short
4100  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/80/2/200.full
SO  - Heart1998 Aug 01; 80
AB  - Cardiac disease is known to occur in patients with the multisystemic inflammatory disorder Behçet’s disease. An aorto–atrial fistula secondary to Behçet’s disease without a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm has not been previously reported. A 30 year old man with a four year history of symptoms and signs consistent with Behçet’s disease presented with an aorto–atrial fistula and a large left to right shunt. At operation the defect was repaired with a bovine pericardial patch. There was no evidence of aneurysm formation. The patient made a good recovery and was well at one year follow up.