Title of article :
Aneurysms of the Sinus of Valsalva in a Patient with Behcet's Disease
Author/Authors :
XU, Zhanwen Dept. of Cardiology - Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China , ZHAO, Xingzhou Dept. of Cardiology - Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China , LI, Yaqin Dept. of Cardiology - Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
Pages :
3
From page :
372
To page :
374
Abstract :
A 38-year-old man with a history of recurrent genital ulceration initially diagnosed as genital herpes was admitted after presenting with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. Echocardiography revealed aneurysm formation of the sinus of Valsalva. On diagnosis of an aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva associated with Behçet's disease (BD), surgeon repaired the affected sinus only, and continuous steroid therapy maintained the integrity
Keywords :
Behçet's disease , Aneurysms , Sinus of Valsalva
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year :
2014
Record number :
2419554
Link To Document :
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