Transcatheter embolization of renal artery aneurysm in Behçet's disease

Vasc Med. 2001;6(2):109-12.

Abstract

A 20-year-old man with Behçet's disease presented with a ruptured renal artery aneurysm. This patient had previously had aneurysms of the coronary arteries and coronary vein thrombosis that were treated with immunosuppression. A selective transcatheter embolization of the renal artery branch was done successfully and treatment with corticosteroids and methotrexate was added. Presented here is a rare complication of Behçet's disease, with discussion on the pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and the advantages and disadvantages of the angiographic treatment. This paper is supplemented with a comprehensive review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / therapy*
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / therapy*
  • Catheterization*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Renal Artery / pathology*
  • Renal Artery / surgery*