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

Australas Radiol. 2005 Apr;49(2):182-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2005.01373.x.

Abstract

Arterial manifestations of Behcet's disease consist of aneurysm formation, stenosis and occlusion. Aneurysms in Behcet'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 Behcet's disease resolving with medical therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / etiology*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / therapy*
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed