[An aortic and femoral aneurysm revealing Behçet's disease]

J Mal Vasc. 2015 Dec;40(6):399-401. doi: 10.1016/j.jmv.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Oct 12.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Vascular involvement in Behçet's disease is rare, but may be inaugural in many cases. We report a case of Behçet's disease revealed by two pre-rupture aneurysms - a subrenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and a femoral aneurysm. This patient had only one of the International Study Group for Behçet's disease diagnostic criteria: pseudofolliculitis. Behçet's disease must be considered as a possible diagnosis in patients with unexplained inflammatory arteriopathy.

Keywords: Anévrisme aortique; Aortic aneurysm; Behçet's disease; Maladie de Behçet; Vascularite; Vasculitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Aorta, Abdominal* / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / etiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery
  • Aortography
  • Arteritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteritis / etiology*
  • Arteritis / surgery
  • Arthralgia / etiology
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications
  • Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Femoral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Artery* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myalgia / etiology
  • Recurrence
  • Stomatitis, Aphthous / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed