[Endomyocardial fibrosis in Behcet's disease: a case report of a pseudo-tumoral form]

Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 2001 Apr;94(4):282-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Endomyocardial fibrosis is very rare in Behcet's disease. The authors report the case of a 28 year old patient with Behcet's disease complicated by a pseudo-tumoral right ventricular formation on echocardiography. This misleading appearance suggested the diagnosis of cardiac thrombus or tumour and led to a surgical approach which revealed a fibrous moderator band suggesting endomyocardial fibrosis, confirmed by antomopathological analysis. Besides the originality of this case and the unusual pseudo-tumoral presentation, the authors underline the difficulties of establishing the diagnosis, despite the advances of medical imaging. The pseudo-tumoral intra-cardiac lesion in a suggestive clinical context (Behcet's disease) should raise suspicion of the diagnosis of endomyocardial fibrosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Thrombosis / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Endomyocardial Fibrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Endomyocardial Fibrosis / etiology*
  • Endomyocardial Fibrosis / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male