Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm in Behçet's disease
✍ Scribed by Men, S. ;Özmen, M. N. ;Balkanci, F. ;Boyacigil, S. ;Akbari, H.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 494 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2366-004X
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✦ Synopsis
Behçet's disease is a multisystem disorder characterized by recurrent orogenital ulcerations and uveitis. Vascular involvement can include both arteries and veins, with a preponderance of venous lesions. Aneurysms of splanchnic arteries due to Behçet's disease have been rarely reported. We present an unusual case of superior mesenteric artery aneurysm due to Behçet's disease diagnosed by ultrasonography and angiography.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
Behçet's disease, a rare condition in central Europe but more common in Turkey where it was originally described, is characterized clinically by the presence of a diagnostic triad of oral and genital aphthous ulcers, meningitis, and relapsing iridocyclitis. Vascular lesions including arterial and ve