A Case of Suspected Behcet's Desease Diagnosed by Manifestation of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm.
10.4046/trd.2002.52.4.405
- Author:
Hoon Soo KIM
1
;
Jae Hwa CHO
;
Moon Hee YANG
;
Hyun Jeong KIM
;
Byung Joon PARK
;
Young Shin KIM
;
Jeong Seon RYU
;
Hong Lyeol LEE
;
Yong Han YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. jaehwa.Cho@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary artery aneurysm;
Suspected Behcet's disease;
Woman
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aneurysm*;
Cause of Death;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Prognosis;
Pulmonary Artery*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2002;52(4):405-410
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Behcet's disease is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder with an unknown etiology. It affects many organs and is characterized by recurrent attacks. Pulmonary artery aneurysms occur more frequent in males, and it is o ne of the rare pulmonary complications of Behcet's disease. It has a poor and prognosis, and is also one of the leading causes of death from Behcet's disease. Here we report a case of suspected Behcet's disease diagnosed by a manifestation of a pulmonary artery aneurysm in a 37-year-old woman.
