J Korean Rheum Assoc.
2005 Dec;12(4):311-314.
Bronchial Artery Embolization for Massive Hemoptysis in a Patient with Behcet's Disease
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- 1Division of Allergy and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan Collage of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. cklee@amc.seoul.kr
- 2Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan Collage of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Behcet's disease is an important cause of fatal vasculitis in young adult males and vascular involvement has been reported in more than 25% of patients. Pulmonary vascular involvement has been found in 1~7.7% of patients and is known to be related to poor prognosis. A incidence of fatal hemoptysis is high in patients whose Behcet`s disease is complicated by pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA). The recurrence of hemoptysis in PAA of Behcet's disease may result from inadequate medical therapy and complications of surgical treatment. We report a case with Behcet's disease whose fatal hemoptysis has been successfully treated with bronchial artery embolization.
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