Behçet's Disease: One of the Etiologies of Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients

Case Report: We report a case of myocardial infarction in the course of Behçet''s disease in a 23-year-old man with no coronary risk factor. The diagnosis of Behçet''s disease was established on the basis of a deep venous thrombosis of the lower limb, oral and genital ulceration, posterior uveitis, and a positive pathergy test. The myocardial infarction was complicated by a ventricular fibrillation reduced by external shock. Coronary angiography showed a lesion under threat in the anterior interventricular coronary. In the literature, twenty cases of myocardial infarction have been reported in Behçet''s disease. The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment are still difficult to explain.