Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases  2002;52(4):405-410

doi:10.4046/trd.2002.52.4.405

A Case of Suspected Behcet's Desease Diagnosed by Manifestation of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm.

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

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Keywords

Pulmonary artery aneurysm; Suspected Behcet's disease; Woman

Country

Republic 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.