NSAID overuse leading to cardiac aneurysm: Unveiling a missed diagnosis of Behçet’s disease: A case report
This case underscores the life-threatening consequences of undiagnosed BD and highlights how NSAID overuse can obscure early inflammatory symptoms, delay immunosuppressive therapy, and lead to severe cardiac complications. Early recognition, cautious NSAID use, and a multidisciplinary approach are essential in managing BD-related vascular disease.
Authors
- Ahmed Dheyaa Al‐Obaidi
- Hashim Talib Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-7302)
- Ghadeer Mohammed
- Farah Jaafar Mahdi
- Marafi Jammaa Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5032-8627)
- Ibrahim Gowaily (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5045-6810)
- Hasan Al-Obaidi
- Aya Ahmed Shimal
Institutions
- University of Baghdad (IQ)
- Mustansiriyah University (IQ)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Tanta University (EG)
- Jamaica Hospital (US)
- University of Kerbala (IQ)
- University of Bahri (SD)
- S.P.E.C.I.E.S. (US)
- University of Kufa (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000044111
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71