RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Aorto–atrial fistula without aneurysm formation in Behçet’s disease
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP 200
OP 201
DO 10.1136/hrt.80.2.200
VO 80
IS 2
A1 A Melua
A1 N Campbell
A1 D McCluskey
A1 S W MacGowan
YR 1998
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/80/2/200.abstract
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.