Tuberc Respir Dis.  2002 Apr;52(4):405-410.

A Case of Suspected Behcet's Desease Diagnosed by Manifestation of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. jaehwa.Cho@inha.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Chest Surgery, College of medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.

Abstract

Behcet's disease is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder with an unknown etiology. It affects many organs and is characterized by recurrent attacks. Pulmonary artery aneurysms occur more frequent in males, and it is o ne of the rare pulmonary complications of Behcet's disease. It has a poor and prognosis, and is also one of the leading causes of death from Behcet's disease. Here we report a case of suspected Behcet's disease diagnosed by a manifestation of a pulmonary artery aneurysm in a 37-year-old woman.

Keyword

Pulmonary artery aneurysm; Suspected Behcet's disease; Woman

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aneurysm*
Cause of Death
Female
Humans
Male
Prognosis
Pulmonary Artery*
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