Successful medical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms in a patient with Behçet's disease: Imaging findings

Yekeler E., Tunaci A., Tunaci M., Kamali S., Gul A., Acunas B.

Australasian Radiology, vol.49, no.2, pp.182-184, 2005 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2005.01373.x
  • Journal Name: Australasian Radiology
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.182-184
  • Keywords: Aortic aneurysm, Behçet's disease, Medical treatment, Resolving
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Arterial manifestations of Behçet's disease consist of aneurysm formation, stenosis and occlusion. Aneurysms in Behçet's disease most commonly involve the pulmonary arteries and have been shown to resolve with medical treatment. However, this regression pattern with medical therapy has not been reported for aortic aneurysms to date. We present a 43-year-old man with bilateral abdominal aortic aneurysms resulting from Behçet's disease resolving with medical therapy.