Korean Circulation Journal  1984;14(2):309-314

doi:10.4070/kcj.1984.14.2.309

Radiological Findings of Vascular Involvement in Behcet's Disease.

Jae Hyung PARK ; Chong Bum LEE ; Man Chung HAN ; Sung Jae CHOI

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Angiographic findings were analysed in 11 cases of Behcet'sdisease which was diagnosed clinically in Seoul national University Hospital from July 1982 to June 1983. Arterial involvement was noted in 5 cases and venous involvement in 6 cases respectively. Arterial aneurysm and occlusion were arteriographic findings. Arterial aneurysm was noted at large arteries in all 5 cases and multifocal involvement was noted in 4 cases. Characteristic finding of arterial involvement was protruding saccular aneurysm. Venous involvement was thrombotic occlusion of deep veins in iliac, femoral and tibial areas in all 6 cases. Behcet's disease should be differentiated whenever these arterial or venous angiographic findings are revealed in a young adult.