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2022


Case Rep Cardiol


2022

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

Authors

Reed S, McGee M, Sritharan S
Case Rep Cardiol. 2022; 2022:6032423.
PMID: 35251719.

Abstract

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.