Behcet's Disease with Abdominal Aorta Pseudoaneurysm: A case report.
- Author:
Jin Hyun JOH
1
;
Dong Ik KIM
;
Sun Jung LEE
;
Young Su DO
;
Duk Kyung KIM
;
Byung Boong LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Behcet's disease;
Aorta;
Pseudoaneurysm
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Aneurysm, False*;
Aorta;
Aorta, Abdominal*;
Autoantibodies;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Humans;
Mucous Membrane;
Rupture;
Thrombophlebitis;
Ulcer;
Vasculitis;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
1999;15(1):130-133
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Behcet's disease is a multisystem disorder presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulcerations as well as ocular involvement. The etiology and pathogenesis of this disease remain obscure; it is considered an autoimmune disease since vasculitis is the main pathologic lesion and circulating autoantibodies to human oral mucous membrane are found in approximately 50 percent of the cases. Vascular lesions with Behcet's disease may include deep venous thrombosis, superficial thrombophlebitis, arterial obstruction, or arterial aneurysms. Although arterial aneurysmal lesions are uncommon in patients with Behcet's disease, they may pose serious, life-threatening therapeutic problems due to the risk of rupture. Here, we report a case of Behcet's disease, involving abdominal aorta with review of literature.
