Pulmonary Artery Involvement and Associated Lung Disease in Behcet Disease A Series of 47 Patients

Seyahi E., Melikoglu M., Akman C., Hamuryudan V., Ozer H., Hatemi G., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICINE, cilt.91, sa.1, ss.35-48, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/md.0b013e318242ff37
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-48
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAAs) are well known causes of mortality and morbidity in Behcet disease (BD). However, pulmonary artery involvement in BD is not limited to PAA; the other main type of pulmonary artery involvement is pulmonary artery thrombus (PAT), with or without associated PAA. In addition, other types of lung disease like nodules and cavities in the lung parenchyma are frequently associated with pulmonary artery involvement, and can be misinterpreted as being due to infection. We surveyed the clinical, radiologic, and laboratory characteristics and outcome of 47 BD patients with pulmonary artery involvement and the associated findings, all seen and followed at a single dedicated tertiary care center.