Aortitis With Severe Aortic Regurgitation in Behcet's Disease: A Case Report

Behcet's aortitis is a rare, but one of the most severe complications of Behcet's disease. We report a 24-year-old woman who was noted initially to have aortitis and severe aortic regurgitation caused by Behcet's disease. After receiving aortic valve replacement, aortoplasty and immun...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Hui Chiu, Shoei-Shen Wang, Mei-Hwan Wu, Jou-Kou Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610600253