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Behçet’s disease and Chiari’s network

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Behçet’s disease (BD) is a chronic, multisystemic, inflammatory process of uncertain origin. Diagnosis criteria consist of recurrent oral ulceration plus two of the following: genital ulceration, ocular and skin lesions, and positive pathergy test. Pulmonary embolism and, especially intracardiac thrombi, are very rare. We report the case of a patient with BD presenting with bilateral pulmonary embolism and intracardiac mass in right atrium.

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The authors want to thank Lola Madrid and Miguel Marcos for their help in this article.

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  1. Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico, Salamanca, Spain

    G. Alonso, E. Santos, A. Fuertes & A. Jiménez

  2. Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Clínico, Salamanca, Spain

    J. A. Gutiérrez

  3. Paseo San Vicente Hospital Clínico Universitario, 37007, Salamanca, Spain

    G. Alonso

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Correspondence to G. Alonso.

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Alonso, G., Santos, E., Fuertes, A. et al. Behçet’s disease and Chiari’s network. Clin Rheumatol 26, 2189–2190 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-007-0677-z

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