Bronchial Artery Embolization for Massive Hemoptysis in a Patient with Behcet's Disease.
- Author:
Yong Gil KIM
1
;
Heung Kyu KO
;
Ock Bae KO
;
Taeg Soo KIM
;
Hyun Woo KIM
;
Chang Keun LEE
;
Bin YOO
;
Hee Bom MOON
Author Information
1. Division of Allergy and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan Collage of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. cklee@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Behcet's disease;
Pulmonary artery aneurysm;
Embolization
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Bronchial Arteries*;
Hemoptysis*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Prognosis;
Pulmonary Artery;
Recurrence;
Vasculitis;
Young Adult
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2005;12(4):311-314
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Behcet's disease is an important cause of fatal vasculitis in young adult males and vascular involvement has been reported in more than 25% of patients. Pulmonary vascular involvement has been found in 1~7.7% of patients and is known to be related to poor prognosis. A incidence of fatal hemoptysis is high in patients whose Behcet`s disease is complicated by pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA). The recurrence of hemoptysis in PAA of Behcet's disease may result from inadequate medical therapy and complications of surgical treatment. We report a case with Behcet's disease whose fatal hemoptysis has been successfully treated with bronchial artery embolization.
